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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4101. מָה (mah) -- What, how, why</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4101.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/4-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4101.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4101</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100">◄</a> 4101. mah <a href="../hebrew/4102.htm" title="4102">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mah: What, how, why</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Interrogative<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(maw)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>What, how, why<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive particle<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G5101 (τί) - An interrogative pronoun in Greek, often translated as "what" or "which."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "mah" is an interrogative pronoun used to ask questions regarding identity, nature, or reason. It is often translated as "what," "how," or "why" in English. This word is used to inquire about the specifics of a situation, object, or action, seeking clarity or understanding.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, asking questions was a fundamental part of learning and understanding the world. The use of "mah" reflects a culture that valued inquiry and dialogue. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, questions often lead to deeper revelations about God's nature, human identity, and moral responsibilities. The use of interrogatives like "mah" in Scripture invites readers to engage with the text actively, seeking wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm">mah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>what?<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>how (2), reason* (1), what (7), what* (1), whatever (2), why (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>how great mighty, that which, whatsoever, why <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm">mah</a> -- how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm">mah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמָ֣ה ומה כְּמָ֣ה כמה לְמָ֤ה לְמָה֙ למה מָ֛ה מָ֣ה מָ֥ה מָה־ מה מה־ kə·māh keMah kəmāh lə·māh leMah ləmāh mah māh māh- ū·māh uMah ūmāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 4:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ דְּנָ֑ה <b> לְמָה֙ </b> יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out this <span class="itali">[matter]; why</span> should damage<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not to do this: <span class="itali">why</span> should damage grow<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> out this <span class="itali">why</span> increase damage<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּמָ֣ה </b> חַשְׁחָ֡ן וּבְנֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Whatever</span> is needed, both young<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And that which</span> they have need of,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Whatever</span> of young<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּמָ֣ה </b> דִי֩ [עֲלַיִךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Whatever</span> seems good<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Whatever</span> forasmuch and<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁמַיָּ֑א דִּֽי־ <b> לְמָ֤ה </b> לֶֽהֱוֵא֙ קְצַ֔ף</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for <span class="itali">why</span> should there be<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of heaven so <span class="itali">why</span> be will not be wrath<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַלְכָּ֔א עַל־ <b> מָ֥ה </b> דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> commander, <span class="itali">For what</span> reason<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the king's For <span class="itali">what</span> is the decree hasty<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א יָדַע֙ <b> מָ֣ה </b> בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א [וּנְהִירָא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He knows <span class="itali">what</span> is in the darkness,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he knoweth <span class="itali">what</span> [is] in the darkness,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and hidden knows <span class="itali">what</span> the darkness light<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר <b> מָ֛ה </b> דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Nebuchadnezzar <span class="itali">what</span> will take place<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Nebuchadnezzar <span class="itali">what</span> shall be<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to King Nebuchadnezzar <span class="itali">what</span> who will take<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ <b> מָ֛ה </b> דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> turned <span class="itali">to what</span> would take<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thy bed, <span class="itali">what</span> should come to pass<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your bed turned <span class="itali">to what</span> would take<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ <b> מָה־ </b> דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has made known <span class="itali">to you what</span> will take place.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> maketh known <span class="itali">to thee what</span> shall come to pass.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mysteries has made <span class="itali">what</span> forasmuch place<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:45</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א <b> מָ֛ה </b> דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the king <span class="itali">what</span> will take place<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to the king <span class="itali">what</span> shall come to pass<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has made to the king <span class="itali">what</span> forasmuch will take<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אָת֙וֹהִי֙ <b> כְּמָ֣ה </b> רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">How</span> great are His signs<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">How</span> great [are] his signs!<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are his signs <span class="itali">How</span> great are his wonders<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי <b> כְּמָ֣ה </b> תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are His signs <span class="itali">And how</span> mighty<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [are] his signs! <span class="itali">and how</span> mighty<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> great are his wonders <span class="itali">and how</span> mighty his kingdom<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְיֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖הּ <b> מָ֥ה </b> עֲבַֽדְתְּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Or say <span class="itali">to Him, 'What</span> have You done?'<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> or say <span class="itali">unto him, What</span> doest<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his hand say <span class="itali">What</span> does<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4101.htm">13 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4101.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4101<br>13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kemah_4101.htm">kə·māh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lemah_4101.htm">lə·māh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mah_4101.htm">māh — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umah_4101.htm">ū·māh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  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