וּ/מָ֣ה
𐤅/𐤌𐤄
umah
and-what
or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses; how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
Numbers 13:19 · Word #1
Lexicon H4100
| Lemma | מָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | mâh |
| Strong's | H4100 |
| In-context | and-what |
Morphology HC/Ti
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | i — Interrogative — Interrogative |
SIBI-P1 H4100-13
and what?
| Morphological Notes | HC/Ti: conjunction (וּ) + interrogative particle (מָה). Indeclinable particle with prefixed conjunction; no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to the interrogative particle מָה ("what?"). The rendering "and what?" preserves both the conjunctive force of the prefixed וּ and the direct interrogative sense inherent in the particle, without adding gender or number distinctions that are not present in the Hebrew. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מה (interrogation, inquiry, whatness, questioning of manner, reason, or identity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4100-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H3964-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H1117-01 |
bamah | with what? |
Word Usage (750 occurrences of H4100)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:19 | מַה | mah | what |
| Genesis 3:13 | מַה | mah | What |
| Genesis 4:6 | לָ֚/מָּה | lamah | Why |