Lexicon :: Strong's H4101 - mâ

מָה

Transliteration

mâ

Pronunciation

maw

Part of Speech

interrogative/indefinite pronoun

Root Word (Etymology)

Corresponding to מָה (H4100)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2822

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָה mâh, maw; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4100:—how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4101 in the following manner: what (6x), why (3x), that which (1x), whatsoever (1x), how great (1x), how mighty (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4101 in the following manner: what (6x), why (3x), that which (1x), whatsoever (1x), how great (1x), how mighty (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

what, whatever
1. what?
2. whatever, what, whatsoever
3. how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מָה mâh, maw; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4100:—how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4101: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† מָה ([H3964 מָא † Ezra 6:8]) pronoun interrogative and indefinite what? (Biblical Hebrew H4100 מָה; Nabataean מה; Zinjirli מ; מא; Syriac axm; Arabic مَا: compare W^{CG 124 f.}); —

1. what ? Daniel 4:32 [Daniel 4:35] מה עבדת.

2. whatever, what (compare Biblical Hebrew H4100 1b end) Daniel 2:22 ידע מח בחשׁוכא knoweth what is in darkness, Ezra 6:9: so מָה דִּי (compare H1768 דִּי 1b: so Nabataean; Palmyrene מא די, מדי, Lzb³⁰⁶ Cooke^{320, 332}) Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:29 (twice in verse); Daniel 2:45; [H3964 Ezra 6:8] למא די תעבדון with regard to what ye shall do, Ezra 7:18 (= whatsoever).

3. with prefixes:

a. כְּמָה how! Daniel 3:33 [Daniel 4:3] (twice in verse).

b. לְמָה why? (compare Biblical Hebrew לָמָּה) Ezra 4:22 be not slack herein: why should damage grow, etc., virtually = lest damage grow ( μή ποτε), Ezra 7:23 די למה להוא קצף for why should there be wrath ? = lest [ μή ποτε] there be wrath (compare דִּילְמָא, Syriac axmlfD lest: and see H4100 מָה 4 d (b).

c. על־מה wherefore? Daniel 2:15.

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Ezra

4:22; 6:9; 7:18; 7:23

Daniel

2:15; 2:22; 2:28; 2:29; 2:45; 4:3; 4:35

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4101 matches the Hebrew מָה (mâ),
which occurs 13 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Ezr 4:22

Ezr 4:22 - Take heed^H1934^H2095 now that ye fail^H7960 not to do^H5922^H5648 this:^H1836 why^H4101 should damage^H2257 grow^H7680 to the hurt^H5142 of the kings?^H4430

Ezr 6:9

Ezr 6:9 - And that which^H4101 they have need of,^H2818 both young^H1123 bullocks,^H8450 and rams,^H1798 and lambs,^H563 for the burnt offerings^H5928 of the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 wheat,^H2591 salt,^H4416 wine,^H2562 and oil,^H4887 according to the appointment^H3983 of the priests^H3549 which are at Jerusalem,^H3390 let it be^H1934 given^H3052 them day^H3118 by day^H3118 without^H3809 fail:^H7960

Ezr 7:18

Ezr 7:18 - And whatsoever^H4101^H1768 shall seem good^H3191 to thee, and to^H5922 thy brethren,^H252 to do^H5648 with the rest^H7606 of the silver^H3702 and the gold,^H1722 that do^H5648 after the will^H7470 of your God.^H426

Ezr 7:23

Ezr 7:23 - Whatsoever^H3606 is commanded by^H2941^H4481 the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 let it be diligently^H149 done^H5648 for the house^H1005 of the God^H426 of heaven:^H8065 for^H1768 why^H4101 should there be^H1934 wrath^H7109 against^H5922 the realm^H4437 of the king^H4430 and his sons?^H1123

Dan 2:15

Dan 2:15 - He answered^H6032 and said^H560 to Arioch^H746 the king's^H4430 captain,^H7990 Why^H4101^H5922 is the decree^H1882 so hasty^H2685 from^H4481^H6925 the king?^H4430 Then^H116 Arioch^H746 made the thing^H4406 known^H3046 to Daniel.^H1841

Dan 2:22

Dan 2:22 - He revealeth^H1541 the deep^H5994 and secret things:^H5642 he knoweth^H3046 what^H4101 is in the darkness,^H2816 and the light^H5094 dwelleth^H8271 with him.^H5974

Dan 2:28

Dan 2:28 - But^H1297 there is^H383 a God^H426 in heaven^H8065 that revealeth^H1541 secrets,^H7328 and maketh known^H3046 to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 what^H4101 shall be^H1934 in the latter^H320 days.^H3118 Thy dream,^H2493 and the visions^H2376 of thy head^H7217 upon^H5922 thy bed,^H4903 are these;^H1836

Dan 2:29

Dan 2:29 - As for thee,^H607 O king,^H4430 thy thoughts^H7476 came^H5559 into thy mind upon^H5922 thy bed,^H4903 what^H4101 should come to pass^H1934 hereafter:^H311^H1836 and he that revealeth^H1541 secrets^H7328 maketh known^H3046 to thee what^H4101 shall come to pass.^H1934

Dan 2:45

Dan 2:45 - Forasmuch as^H3606^H6903 thou sawest^H2370 that the stone^H69 was cut out^H1505 of the mountain^H2906 without^H3809 hands,^H3028 and that it brake in pieces^H1855 the iron,^H6523 the brass,^H5174 the clay,^H2635 the silver,^H3702 and the gold;^H1722 the great^H7229 God^H426 hath made known^H3046 to the king^H4430 what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934 hereafter:^H311^H1836 and the dream^H2493 is certain,^H3330 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof sure.^H540

Dan 4:3

Dan 4:3 - How^H4101 great^H7260 are his signs!^H852 and how^H4101 mighty^H8624 are his wonders!^H8540 his kingdom^H4437 is an everlasting^H5957 kingdom,^H4437 and his dominion^H7985 is from^H5974 generation^H1859 to generation.^H1859

Dan 4:35

Dan 4:35 - And all^H3606 the inhabitants^H1753 of the earth^H772 are reputed^H2804 as nothing:^H3809 and he doeth^H5648 according to his will^H6634 in the army^H2429 of heaven,^H8065 and among the inhabitants^H1753 of the earth:^H772 and none^H3809 can^H383 stay^H4223 his hand,^H3028 or say^H560 unto him, What^H4101 doest^H5648 thou?

Lexicon :: Strong's H4101 - mâ

מָה

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