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Lexicon :: Strong's H4101 - mâ

Aa
מָה
Transliteration
mâ
Pronunciation
maw
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Part of Speech
interrogative/indefinite pronoun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to מָה (H4100)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2822

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H4101: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† מָה ([H3964 מָא † Ezra 6:8]) pronoun interrogative and indefinite what? (Biblical Hebrew H4100 מָה; Nabataean מה; Zinjirli מ; Targum מא; Syriac axm; Arabic مَا: compare WCG 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 Cooke320, 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 (Greek Version of the LXX μή ποτε), Ezra 7:23 די למה להוא קצף for why should there be wrath ? = lest [Greek Version of the LXX μή ποτε] there be wrath (compare Targum דִּילְמָא, Syriac axmlfD lest: and see H4100 מָה 4 d (b).
c. על־מה wherefore? Daniel 2:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

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

Daniel

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

H4101

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:22 - “And beware H1934 of being negligent H7960 in carrying H5648 out H5648 this H1836 matter; why H4101 should there be great H7680 damage H2257, to the detriment H5142 of the kings H4430?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:9 - “And whatever H4101 is needed H2819, bulls H8450 H1123, rams H1798, and lambs H563 for burnt H5928 offerings H5928 to the God H426 of heaven H8065, and wheat H2591, salt H4416, wine H2562, and anointing H4887 oil H4887, as the priests H3549 in Jerusalem H3390 order H3983, it is to be given H3052 to them daily H3118 without H3809 fail H7960,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:18 - “And whatever H4101 seems H3191 good H3191 to you and your brothers H252 to do H5648 with the rest H7606 of the silver H3702 and gold H1722, you may do H5648 according to the will H7470 of your God H426.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:23 - “Whatever H3606 H1768 is [fn]commanded H4481 H2942 by the God H426 of heaven H8065, it shall be done H5648 with zeal H149 for the house H1005 of the God H426 of heaven H8065, so H1768 that H1768 there will not be wrath H7109 against H5922 the kingdom H4437 of the king H4430 and his sons H1123.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:15 - he said H560 to Arioch H746, the king’s H4430 officer H7990, “For what H4101 reason H5922 H4101 is the decree H1882 from the king H4430 so harsh H2685?” Then H116 Arioch H746 informed H3046 Daniel H1841 of the matter H4406.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:22 -

“It is He who reveals H1541 the profound H5994 and hidden H5642 things H5642;

He knows H3046 what H4101 is in the darkness H2816,

And the light H5094 dwells H8271 with Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:28 - “However H1297, there H383 is H383 a God H426 in heaven H8065 who H1768 reveals H1541 secrets H7328, and He has made H3046 known H3046 to King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 what H4101 will take H1934 place H1934 in the [fn]latter H320 days H3118. This H1836 was your dream H2493 and the visions H2376 [fn]in your mind H7217 while on your bed H4903.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:29 - “As for you, O king H4430, while on your bed H4903 your thoughts H7476 [fn]turned H5559 to what H4101 would take H1934 place H1934 [fn]in the future H311; and He who reveals H1541 secrets H7328 has made H3046 known H3046 to you what H4101 will take H1934 place H1934.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - “Just H6903 H1768 as you saw H2370 that a stone H69 was broken H1505 off from the mountain H2906 without H3809 hands H3028, and that it crushed H1855 the iron H6523, the bronze H5174, the clay H2635, the silver H3702, and the gold H1722, the great H7229 God H426 has made H3046 known H3046 to the king H4430 what H4101 will take H1934 place H1934 [fn]in the future H311; so the dream H2493 is certain H3330 and its interpretation H6591 is trustworthy H540.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:3 -

“How H4101 great H7229 are His signs H852

And how H4101 mighty H8624 are His miracles H8540!

His kingdom H4437 is an everlasting H5957 kingdom H4437,

And His dominion H7985 is from generation H1859 to generation H1859.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:35 -

“All H3606 the inhabitants H1753 of the earth H772 are of no H3809 account H2804,

But He does H5648 according H4481 to His will H6634 among the army H2429 of heaven H8065

And among the inhabitants H1753 of earth H772;

And no H3809 one can [fn]fend H4223 off H4223 His hand H3028

Or say H560 to Him, ‘What H4101 have You done H5648?’

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