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 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; 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 ( 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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

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

Daniel

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