Lexicon mah: What, how, why Original Word: מָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance how great mighty, that which, whatsoever, why (Aramaic) corresponding to mah -- how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why. see HEBREW mah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to mah Definition what? NASB Translation how (2), reason* (1), what (7), what* (1), whatever (2), why (1). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Corresponds to the Hebrew מָה (mah), used in Aramaic.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for the interrogative "what?" is τίς (tis) [Strong's Greek 5101], which serves a similar function in the New Testament, used to ask questions or express inquiries. Usage: This Aramaic term appears in the context of questions or expressions of inquiry and exclamation. It is used to seek information or to express a reaction to a situation. Context: • The Aramaic מָה (mah) is primarily used in the biblical texts of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. It functions similarly to its Hebrew counterpart, serving as an interrogative pronoun. Forms and Transliterations 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 ūmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:22 HEB: עַל־ דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א NAS: out this [matter]; why should damage KJV: not to do this: why should damage grow INT: out this why increase damage Ezra 6:9 Ezra 7:18 Ezra 7:23 Daniel 2:15 Daniel 2:22 Daniel 2:28 Daniel 2:29 Daniel 2:29 Daniel 2:45 Daniel 4:3 Daniel 4:3 Daniel 4:35 13 Occurrences |