מָא

Strong’s Definition

(as indefinitely) that

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H4100 (מָה);

KJV Usage

[phrase] what.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.what, whatever
• 2.what?
• 3.whatever, what, whatsoever
• 4.how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâʼ; Pronunciation: maw