Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
what?
Usage: 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes)
Strong's Number
H4101
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
2
Strong's H4101 Quick Answer
Strong's H4101 מָה (mah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mah (maw) p/i. 1. corresponding to H4100 [(Aramaic)] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include what, why, which, great, and how. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mah (maw) p/i. 1. corresponding to H4100 [(Aramaic)]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- what, why, which, great, and how
Meaning and Definition
mah (maw) p/i. 1. corresponding to H4100 [(Aramaic)] KJV: how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why. Root(s): H4100
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4101. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4101 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4101 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4101 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4101 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4101.
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do after the will of your God.
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4101, grouped by book.
Daniel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4101 FAQ
What does mah (מָה) mean?
Mah (Strong's H4101) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "why". mah (maw) p/i. 1. corresponding to H4100 [(Aramaic)]
How many times is mah (מָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4101 across 2 books.
Where can I study mah (מָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4101 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mah (מָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as what, why, which, great, and how. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.