Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4101

Strong's H4101 · Hebrew

מָה

mâh · /maw/

Number
H4101
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מָה
Transliteration
mâh
Pronunciation
maw
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

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

KJV: how great (mighty), that which, what(-soever), why.

Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4100 (מָה)

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָה across 11 verses.

what6×
why3×
How2×
whatsoever1×
which1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Ezra4 verses
Daniel7 verses
Daniel 2:15

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.

Daniel 2:22

He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Daniel 2:28

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; maketh: Cald. hath made known

Daniel 2:29

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. came: Cald. came up

Daniel 2:45

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. without: or, which was not in hands hereafter: Cald. after this

Daniel 4:3

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.

Daniel 4:35

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?

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4101 (mâh) mean?

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

How many times does H4101 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4101 (מָה) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “what.”

How is mâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4101 is rendered as “what” (6×), “why” (3×), “How” (2×), “whatsoever” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מָה come from?

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4100 (מָה)