Mâh (H4100) — Meaning of the Hebrew word Mâh in English — Strong's Lexicon

Occurrences

Mâh occurs 751 times in 657 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (56), Exodus (30), Leviticus (1), Numbers (27), Deuteronomy (5), Joshua (13), Judges (35), Ruth (2), 1 Samuel (56), 2 Samuel (43), 1 Kings (19), 2 Kings (23), 1 Chronicles (6), 2 Chronicles (17), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (7), Esther (11), Job (51), Psalms (57), Proverbs (13), Ecclesiastes (25), Song of Songs (9), Isaiah (27), Jeremiah (43), Lamentations (4), Ezekiel (16), Daniel (3), Hosea (5), Joel (3), Amos (4), Jonah (5), Micah (5), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (4), Haggai (2), Zechariah (17), Malachi (10)

Genesis 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what (מַה) he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Genesis 3:13 — And the LORD God said unto the woman, What (מַה) is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Genesis 4:6 — And the LORD said unto Cain, Why (לָ֚מָּה) art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:6 — And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why (וְלָ֖מָּה) is thy countenance fallen?
Genesis 4:10 — And he said, What (מֶ֣ה) hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Genesis 12:18 — And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What (מַה) is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:18 — And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why (לָ֚מָּה) didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Genesis 12:19 — Why (לָמָ֤ה) saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Genesis 15:2 — And Abram said, Lord GOD, what (מַה) wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:8 — And he said, Lord GOD, whereby (בַּמָּ֥ה) shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Genesis 18:13 — And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore (לָ֣מָּה) did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Genesis 20:9 — Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What (מֶֽה) hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Genesis 20:9 — Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what (וּמֶֽה) have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
Genesis 20:10 — And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What (מָ֣ה) sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
Genesis 21:17 — And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What (מַה) aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Genesis 21:29 — And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What (מָ֣ה) mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
Genesis 23:15 — My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what (מַה) is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Genesis 24:31 — And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore (לָ֤מָּה) standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Genesis 25:22 — And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why (לָ֥מָּה) am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
Genesis 25:32 — And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit (וְלָמָּה) shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis 26:10 — And Abimelech said, What (מַה) is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis 27:20 — And Isaac said unto his son, How (מַה) is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
Genesis 27:37 — And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what (מָ֥ה) shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Genesis 27:45 — Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why (לָמָ֥ה) should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
Genesis 27:46 — And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good (לָ֥מָּה) shall my life do me?
Genesis 28:17 — And he was afraid, and said, How (מַה) dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Genesis 29:15 — And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what (מַה) shall thy wages be?
Genesis 29:25 — And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What (מַה) is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Genesis 29:25 — And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore (וְלָ֖מָּה) then hast thou beguiled me?
Genesis 30:31 — And he said, What (מָ֣ה) shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
Genesis 31:26 — And Laban said to Jacob, What (מֶ֣ה) hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis 31:27 — Wherefore (לָ֤מָּה) didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
Genesis 31:30 — And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore (לָ֥מָּה) hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis 31:32 — With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what (מָ֥ה) is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
Genesis 31:36 — And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What (מַה) is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Genesis 31:36 — And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what (מַ֣ה) is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Genesis 31:37 — Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what (מַה) hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
Genesis 31:43 — And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what (מָֽה) can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
Genesis 32:27 — And he said unto him, What (מַה) is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
Genesis 32:29 — And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore (לָ֥מָּה) is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Genesis 33:15 — And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What (לָ֣מָּה) needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
Genesis 37:10 — And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What (מָ֛ה) is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Genesis 37:15 — And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What (מַה) seekest thou?
Genesis 37:20 — Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what (מַה) will become of his dreams.
Genesis 37:26 — And Judah said unto his brethren, What (מַה) profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Genesis 38:16 — And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What (מַה) wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
Genesis 38:18 — And he said, What (מָ֣ה) pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Genesis 38:29 — And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How (מַה) hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Genesis 39:8 — But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what (מַה) is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Genesis 42:1 — Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why (לָ֖מָּה) do ye look one upon another?

Mâh — H4100

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