מַדּוּעַ

Strong’s Definition

what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?

Etymology & Derivation

or מַדֻּעַ; from H4100 (מָה) and the passive participle of H3045 (יָדַע);

KJV Usage

how, wherefore, why.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.why?, on what account?, wherefore?

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: maddûwaʻ; Pronunciation: mad-doo'-ah