מָה

mahIntgH4101

what?

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4100 (מָה)

Short Definition

{properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what}

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes)

Grammar

Part of Speech Intg

Morphology A:Intg

DescriptionA:Intg

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
5
Ezra
4

Key Passages

  • Daniel 2:15
  • Daniel 2:22
  • Daniel 2:28
  • Daniel 2:29
  • Daniel 2:45

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