וּ֝/מֶה
𐤅/𐤌𐤄
umeh
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.
H4100
Proverbs 31:2 · Word #6
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 H4100-14
and what?
| Root | מה (m-h) |
| Core Meanings | interrogation, inquiry, indefiniteness, exclamation |
| Semantic Range | what, how, why, for what reason, what thing, whatever, that which, exclamatory "what!" |
| Conceptual Significance | The particle מה introduces questions of identity, purpose, value, or cause, often expressing human limitation before Elohim (e.g., "What is man?"). It functions both in direct inquiry and in rhetorical or exclamatory reflection, shaping biblical dialogue, lament, and wisdom discourse. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ (waw, "and") prefixed to the interrogative particle מֶה (variant of מָה). Particle has no gender, number, or person; used adverbially and interrogatively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the conjunction וּ ("and") with the interrogative particle מֶה ("what?"). The rendering "and what?" preserves both the connective force of the prefixed conjunction and the core interrogative sense of the root מה. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מה (interrogation, inquiry, indefiniteness, exclamation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4100-01 |
bamah | with what? |
H4100-02 |
bameh | in what? |
H4100-03 |
bemeh | in what? |
H4100-04 |
kamah | what? |
H4100-05 |
kameh | as-what-amount? |
H4100-06 |
lamah | for-what? |
H4100-07 |
lameh | for what? |
H4100-08 |
lema | for-what? |
H4101-01 |
lemah | for what? |
H4100-09 |
mah | what? |
H4478-01 |
man | What-thing |
H4100-10 |
meh | what? |
H4100-11 |
my | what? |
H4100-12 |
shalamah | for-what? |
H4479-01 |
uleman | and to whom? |
H4100-13 |
umah | and what? |
H4479-02 |
uman | and who? |
H4100-15 |
uvamah | and in-what? |
H4100-16 |
uvameh | and in what? |
H4100-17 |
vameh | in what? |
H4100-18 |
vekhamah | and how much? |
H4100-19 |
velamah | and for-what? |
H4100-20 |
velameh | and to 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 |