Lexicon :: Strong's H4100 - mâ

The LORD God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.

So the LORD God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”

And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent?

Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!

So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ”[fn]

But he said, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it? ”

But the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old? ’

Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, “What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”

God heard the boy crying, and the[fn] angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the boy crying from the place where he is.

And Abimelech said to Abraham, “Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs? ”

“My lord, listen to me. Land worth four hundred shekels of silver ​— ​what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.”

Laban said, “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD. Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me? ”[fn] So she went to inquire of the LORD.

“Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die, so what good is a birthright to me? ”

Then Abimelech said, “What have you done to us? One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.”

But Isaac said to his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son? ”

He replied, “Because the LORD your God made it happen for me.”

But Isaac answered Esau, “Look, I have made him a master over you, have given him all of his relatives as his servants, and have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son? ”

“until your brother’s rage turns away from you and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose you both in one day? ”

He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! This is none other than the house of God. This is the gate of heaven.”

Laban said to him, “Just because you’re my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

When morning came, there was Leah! So he said to Laban, “What have you done to me? Wasn’t it for Rachel that I worked for you? Why have you deceived me? ”

Laban asked, “What should I give you? ”

And Jacob said, “You don’t need to give me anything. If you do this one thing for me, I will continue to shepherd and keep your flock.

Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and taken my daughters away like prisoners of war!

“Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s family ​— ​but why have you stolen my gods? ”

“If you find your gods with anyone here, he will not live! Before our relatives, point out anything that is yours and take it.” Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Then Jacob became incensed and brought charges against Laban. “What is my crime? ” he said to Laban. “What is my sin, that you have pursued me?

Then Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters; the children, my children; and the flocks, my flocks! Everything you see is mine! But what can I do today for these daughters of mine or for the children they have borne?

“What is your name? ” the man asked.

“Jacob,” he replied.

Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”

But he answered, “Why do you ask my name? ” And he blessed him there.

Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.”

But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me,[fn] my lord.”

He told his father and brothers, and his father rebuked him. “What kind of dream is this that you have had? ” he said. “Am I and your mother and your brothers really going to come and bow down to the ground before you? ”

A man found him there, wandering in the field, and asked him, “What are you looking for? ”

“So now, come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits.[fn] We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams! ”

Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

He went over to her and said, “Come, let me sleep with you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.

She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with me? ”

“What should I give you? ” he asked.

She answered, “Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.

But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, “What a breakout you have made for yourself! ” So he was named Perez.[fn]

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.[fn]

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?

He said to his brothers, “My silver has been returned! It’s here in my bag.” Their hearts sank. Trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What has God done to us? ”

“Why have you caused me so much trouble? ” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man that you had another brother? ”

They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Get up. Pursue the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

They said to him, “Why does my lord say these things? Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

“What have you done? ” Joseph said to them. “Didn’t you know that a man like me could uncover the truth by divination? ”