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lām·māh — 121 OccurrencesGenesis 4:6 
HEB: אֶל־ קָ֑יִן  לָ֚מָּה   חָ֣רָה לָ֔ךְ
NAS: to Cain, Why are you angry?
INT: to Cain Why wroth Why
Genesis 12:18 
HEB: עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֑י  לָ֚מָּה   לֹא־ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ
NAS: you have done to me? Why did you not tell
INT: you have done Why not tell
Genesis 18:13 
HEB: אֶל־ אַבְרָהָ֑ם  לָ֣מָּה   זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה
NAS: said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh,
KJV: unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah
INT: to Abraham Why he laugh
Genesis 24:31 
HEB: בְּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה  לָ֤מָּה   תַעֲמֹד֙ בַּח֔וּץ
NAS: of the LORD! Why do you stand
INT: blessed of the LORD Why stand outside
Genesis 25:22 
HEB: אִם־ כֵּ֔ן  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֖ה אָנֹ֑כִי
NAS: it is so, why then am I [this way]? So she went
INT: If is so why he am I
Genesis 27:46 
HEB: מִבְּנ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ  לָ֥מָּה   לִּ֖י חַיִּֽים׃
NAS: of the land, what good will my life
KJV: of the land, what good shall my life
INT: the daughters of the land what shall my life
Genesis 31:27 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   נַחְבֵּ֙אתָ֙ לִבְרֹ֔חַ
NAS: Why did you flee secretly
INT: Why secretly flee
Genesis 31:30 
HEB: לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ  לָ֥מָּה   גָנַ֖בְתָּ אֶת־
NAS: house; [but] why did you steal
INT: house your father's why steal angels
Genesis 32:29 
HEB: שְׁמֶ֔ךָ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל
NAS: But he said, Why is it that you ask
INT: your name said Why Wherefore it you ask
Genesis 33:15 
HEB: אִתִּ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙  לָ֣מָּה   זֶּ֔ה אֶמְצָא־
NAS: are with me. But he said, What need is there? Let me find
KJV: that [are] with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find
INT: he said What me find
Genesis 42:1 
HEB: יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו  לָ֖מָּה   תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃ 
NAS: to his sons, Why are you staring
INT: and Jacob to his sons Why staring
Genesis 44:4 
HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם  לָ֛מָּה   שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם רָעָ֖ה
NAS: them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid
INT: say to Why repaid evil
Genesis 44:7 
HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו  לָ֚מָּה   יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י
NAS: They said to him, Why does my lord
INT: said to him Why speak my lord
Genesis 47:19 
HEB:   לָ֧מָּה   נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ
NAS: Why should we die before your eyes,
INT: Why die your eyes
Exodus 2:13 
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע  לָ֥מָּה   תַכֶּ֖ה רֵעֶֽךָ׃
NAS: to the offender, Why are you striking
INT: said to the offender Why striking brother
Exodus 2:20 
HEB: בְּנֹתָ֖יו וְאַיּ֑וֹ  לָ֤מָּה   זֶּה֙ עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ן
NAS: Where is he then? Why is it that you have left
INT: daughters where Why he you have left
Exodus 5:4 
HEB: מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם  לָ֚מָּה   מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן
NAS: and Aaron, why do you draw
INT: the king of Egypt why Moses and Aaron
Exodus 5:15 
HEB: פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר  לָ֧מָּה   תַעֲשֶׂ֦ה כֹ֖ה
NAS: saying, Why do you deal
INT: Pharaoh saying Why deal this
Exodus 5:22 
HEB: לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֖ה שְׁלַחְתָּֽנִי׃
NAS: to this people? Why did You ever send
INT: folk to this why ever send
Exodus 17:3 
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  לָ֤מָּה   זֶּה֙ הֶעֱלִיתָ֣נוּ
NAS: and said, Why, now,
INT: Moses and said Why now brought
Exodus 32:12 
HEB:   לָמָּה֩   יֹאמְר֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם
NAS: Why should the Egyptians speak,
INT: Why speak Egyptian
Numbers 9:7 
HEB: לְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֑ם  לָ֣מָּה   נִגָּרַ֗ע לְבִלְתִּ֨י
NAS: because of [the] dead person, why are we restrained
INT: of dead of a man why restrained because
Numbers 11:20 
HEB: לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֖ה יָצָ֥אנוּ
NAS: Him, saying, Why did we ever
INT: before saying Why ever comes
Numbers 14:41 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֛ה אַתֶּ֥ם
NAS: said, Why then
INT: said Moses Why then are you
Numbers 22:37 
HEB: לִקְרֹא־ לָ֔ךְ  לָ֥מָּה   לֹא־ הָלַ֖כְתָּ
NAS: to you to call you? Why did you not come
INT: to you call Why not come
Numbers 27:4 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   יִגָּרַ֤ע שֵׁם־
NAS: Why should the name of our father
INT: Why be withdrawn the name
Deuteronomy 5:25 
HEB:  וְעַתָּה֙  לָ֣מָּה   נָמ֔וּת כִּ֣י
NAS: Now then why should we die? For this
INT: Now why will die for
Joshua 7:10 
HEB: קֻ֣ם לָ֑ךְ  לָ֣מָּה   זֶּ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה
NAS: Rise up! Why is it that you have fallen
INT: Joshua Rise Why he you
Joshua 9:22 
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר  לָמָּה֩   רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ
NAS: to them, saying, Why have you deceived
INT: to saying Why deceived saying
Judges 5:16 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין
NAS: Why did you sit among
INT: Why sit among
Judges 5:17 
HEB: שָׁכֵ֔ן וְדָ֕ן  לָ֥מָּה   יָג֖וּר אֳנִיּ֑וֹת
NAS: the Jordan; And why did Dan
INT: remained Dan and why stay ship
Judges 13:18 
HEB: מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל
NAS: said to him, Why do you ask
INT: the angel of the LORD Why you ask
Ruth 1:11 
HEB: שֹׁ֣בְנָה בְנֹתַ֔י  לָ֥מָּה   תֵלַ֖כְנָה עִמִּ֑י
NAS: my daughters. Why should you go
INT: Return my daughters Why go have I
Ruth 1:21 
HEB: הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה  לָ֣מָּה   תִקְרֶ֤אנָה לִי֙
NAS: empty. Why do you call
INT: has brought the LORD Why call Naomi
1 Samuel 2:23 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם  לָ֥מָּה   תַעֲשׂ֖וּן כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים
NAS: He said to them, Why do you do such
INT: said Why do things
1 Samuel 2:29 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   תִבְעֲט֗וּ בְּזִבְחִי֙
NAS: Why do you kick at My sacrifice
INT: Why kick my sacrifice
1 Samuel 4:3 
HEB: זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  לָ֣מָּה   נְגָפָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה
NAS: said, Why has the LORD
INT: the elders of Israel Why defeated has the LORD
1 Samuel 6:3 
HEB: וְנוֹדַ֣ע לָכֶ֔ם  לָ֛מָּה   לֹא־ תָס֥וּר
NAS: and it will be known to you why His hand
INT: will be healed will be known why is not removed
1 Samuel 17:8 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם  לָ֥מָּה   תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ
NAS: and said to them, Why do you come
INT: of Israel and said Why come to draw
1 Samuel 17:28 
HEB: בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀  לָמָּה־   זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ
NAS: and he said, Why have you come
INT: David said Why have you come
1 Samuel 19:17 
HEB: אֶל־ מִיכַ֗ל  לָ֤מָּה   כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי
NAS: to Michal, Why have you deceived
INT: to Michal Why like deceived
1 Samuel 20:8 
HEB: וְעַד־ אָבִ֖יךָ  לָמָּה־   זֶּ֥ה תְבִיאֵֽנִי׃
NAS: yourself; for why then
INT: against fathers why then bring
1 Samuel 20:32 
HEB: וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו  לָ֥מָּה   יוּמַ֖ת מֶ֥ה
NAS: and said to him, Why should he be put to death?
INT: and said to him Why he be put Why
1 Samuel 21:15 
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ  לָ֛מָּה   תָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ
INT: he madmen that you have brought about
1 Samuel 22:13 
HEB: ק) שָׁא֔וּל  לָ֚מָּה   קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י
NAS: then said to him, Why have you and the son
INT: against Saul Why conspired against
1 Samuel 24:9 
HEB: דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל  לָ֧מָּה   תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־
NAS: to Saul, Why do you listen
INT: David to Saul Why listen to the words
1 Samuel 26:18 
HEB:  וַיֹּ֕אמֶר  לָ֥מָּה   זֶּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י
NAS: He also said, Why then is my lord
INT: said Why then is my lord
1 Samuel 28:12 
HEB: שָׁא֧וּל לֵאמֹ֛ר  לָ֥מָּה   רִמִּיתָ֖נִי וְאַתָּ֥ה
NAS: saying, Why have you deceived
INT: Saul saying Why deceived you
1 Samuel 28:15 
HEB: אֶל־ שָׁא֔וּל  לָ֥מָּה   הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי לְהַעֲל֣וֹת
NAS: to Saul, Why have you disturbed
INT: to Saul Why disturbed bringing
2 Samuel 2:22 
HEB: לְךָ֖ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑י  לָ֤מָּה   אַכֶּ֙כָּה֙ אַ֔רְצָה
NAS: from following me. Why should I strike
INT: Turn following Why strike common
2 Samuel 3:24 
HEB: אַבְנֵר֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ  לָמָּה־   זֶּ֥ה שִׁלַּחְתּ֖וֹ
NAS: came to you; why then
INT: Abner to you why then sent
2 Samuel 7:7 
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר  לָ֛מָּה   לֹֽא־ בְנִיתֶ֥ם
NAS: saying, 'Why have you not built
INT: Israel saying Why not built
2 Samuel 11:21 
HEB: וַיָּ֣מָת בְּתֵבֵ֔ץ  לָ֥מָּה   נִגַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶל־
NAS: at Thebez? Why did you go so near
INT: died Taberah how long go on
2 Samuel 12:23 
HEB: וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת  לָ֤מָּה   זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י
NAS: he has died; why should I fast?
INT: now has died why he I
2 Samuel 13:26 
HEB: לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  לָ֥מָּה   יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃
NAS: said to him, Why should he go
INT: said and the king Why go with
2 Samuel 14:31 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו  לָ֣מָּה   הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ
NAS: and said to him, Why have your servants
INT: and said to him Why set have your servants
2 Samuel 14:32 
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֗ר  לָ֤מָּה   בָּ֙אתִי֙ מִגְּשׁ֔וּר
NAS: to say, Why have I come
INT: the king to say Why come Geshur
2 Samuel 15:19 
HEB: אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י  לָ֧מָּה   תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־
NAS: the Gittite, Why will you also
INT: Ittai the Gittite Why go also
2 Samuel 16:9 
HEB: אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  לָ֣מָּה   יְקַלֵּ֞ל הַכֶּ֤לֶב
NAS: to the king, Why should this
INT: to the king Why curse dog
2 Samuel 16:17 
HEB: אֶת־ רֵעֶ֑ךָ  לָ֥מָּה   לֹֽא־ הָלַ֖כְתָּ
NAS: to your friend? Why did you not go
INT: for brother how long not go
2 Samuel 18:22 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב  לָֽמָּה־   זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה
NAS: said, Why would you run,
INT: said and Joab whatever he you
2 Samuel 19:11 
HEB: יְהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר  לָ֤מָּה   תִֽהְיוּ֙ אַֽחֲרֹנִ֔ים
NAS: saying, 'Why are you the last
INT: of Judah saying Why are you the last
2 Samuel 19:25 
HEB: לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  לָ֛מָּה   לֹא־ הָלַ֥כְתָּ
NAS: said to him, Why did you not go
INT: said the king Why not go
2 Samuel 19:29 
HEB: לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  לָ֛מָּה   תְּדַבֵּ֥ר ע֖וֹד
NAS: said to him, Why do you still
INT: said the king Why speak still
2 Samuel 20:19 
HEB: וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  לָ֥מָּה   תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת
NAS: in Israel. Why would you swallow
INT: A mother Israel Why swallow the inheritance
2 Samuel 24:3 
HEB: וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  לָ֥מָּה   חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר
NAS: [still] see; but why does my lord
INT: my lord the king why delight act
1 Kings 14:6 
HEB: אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם  לָ֣מָּה   זֶּ֗ה אַ֚תְּ
NAS: of Jeroboam, why do you pretend to be another woman?
INT: wife of Jeroboam why he you
2 Kings 5:8 
HEB: הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֔ר  לָ֥מָּה   קָרַ֖עְתָּ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ
NAS: saying, Why have you torn
INT: the king saying Why torn his clothes
1 Chronicles 17:6 
HEB: עַמִּ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר  לָ֛מָּה   לֹא־ בְנִיתֶ֥ם
NAS: saying, 'Why have you not built
INT: my people saying Why not built
1 Chronicles 21:3 
HEB: לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים  לָ֣מָּה   יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙
NAS: servants? Why does my lord
INT: my lord's bondage how long seek does
1 Chronicles 21:3 
HEB: זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י  לָ֛מָּה   יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה
NAS: this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt
INT: does my lord how long become cause
2 Chronicles 25:15 
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ  לָ֤מָּה   דָרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־
NAS: who said to him, Why have you sought
INT: A prophet said Why sought the gods
2 Chronicles 25:16 
HEB: חֲדַל־ לְךָ֖  לָ֣מָּה   יַכּ֑וּךָ וַיֶּחְדַּ֣ל
NAS: Stop! Why should you be struck down?
INT: appointed stopped Why you be struck stopped
2 Chronicles 25:19 
HEB: שְׁבָ֣ה בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ  לָ֤מָּה   תִתְגָּרֶה֙ בְּרָעָ֔ה
NAS: at home; for why should you provoke
INT: stay home why provoke to hurt
2 Chronicles 32:4 
HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ לֵאמֹ֑ר  לָ֤מָּה   יָב֙וֹאוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י
NAS: saying, Why should the kings
INT: the region saying Why come the kings
Nehemiah 6:3 
HEB: אוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת  לָ֣מָּה   תִשְׁבַּ֤ת הַמְּלָאכָה֙
NAS: come down. Why should the work stop
INT: cannot come Why stop the work
Job 3:11 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   לֹּ֣א מֵרֶ֣חֶם
NAS: Why did I not die at birth,
INT: Why at birth
Job 3:20 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל
NAS: Why is light given
INT: Why given who
Job 9:29 
HEB: אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע  לָמָּה־   זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל
NAS: I am accounted wicked, Why then
INT: I wicked Why then altogether
Job 13:24 
HEB:   לָֽמָּה־   פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר
NAS: Why do You hide Your face
INT: Why your face hide
Job 19:22 
HEB:   לָ֭מָּה   תִּרְדְּפֻ֣נִי כְמוֹ־
NAS: Why do you persecute me as God
INT: Why persecute as
Job 30:2 
HEB: כֹּ֣חַ יְ֭דֵיהֶם  לָ֣מָּה   לִּ֑י עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ
NAS: Indeed, what [good was] the strength
KJV: Yea, whereto [might] the strength
INT: the strength of their hands what and had perished
Psalm 2:1 
HEB:   לָ֭מָּה   רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם
NAS: Why are the nations in an uproar
INT: Why an uproar are the nations
Psalm 42:9 
HEB: לָמָ֪ה שְׁכַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי  לָֽמָּה־   קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ
NAS: have You forgotten me? Why do I go
INT: Why forgotten Why mourning go
Psalm 43:2 
HEB: לָמָ֪ה זְנַ֫חְתָּ֥נִי  לָֽמָּה־   קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ
NAS: have You rejected me? Why do I go
INT: why rejected Why mourning go
Psalm 44:23 
HEB:  ע֤וּרָה ׀  לָ֖מָּה   תִישַׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י
NAS: Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep,
INT: Arouse why sleep the Lord
Psalm 44:24 
HEB:   לָֽמָּה־   פָנֶ֥יךָ תַסְתִּ֑יר
NAS: Why do You hide Your face
INT: Why your face hide
Psalm 49:5 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   אִ֭ירָא בִּ֣ימֵי
NAS: Why should I fear in days
INT: Why fear days
Psalm 68:16 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה ׀   תְּֽרַצְּדוּן֮ הָרִ֪ים
NAS: Why do you look with envy, O mountains
INT: Why look mountains
Psalm 74:11 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   תָשִׁ֣יב יָ֭דְךָ
NAS: Why do You withdraw Your hand,
INT: Why withdraw your hand
Psalm 79:10 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה ׀   יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִם֮
NAS: Why should the nations say,
INT: Why say the nations
Psalm 80:12 
HEB:   לָ֭מָּה   פָּרַ֣צְתָּ גְדֵרֶ֑יהָ
NAS: Why have You broken down its hedges,
INT: Why broken hedges
Psalm 115:2 
HEB:   לָ֭מָּה   יֹאמְר֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֑ם
NAS: Why should the nations say,
INT: Why say the nations
Proverbs 17:16 
HEB:   לָמָּה־   זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר
NAS: Why is there a price in the hand
INT: how long is there A price
Proverbs 22:27 
HEB: לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם  לָ֥מָּה   יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗
NAS: with which to pay, Why should he take
INT: to pay Why take your bed
Ecclesiastes 5:6 
HEB: שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא  לָ֣מָּה   יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
NAS: [of God] that it was a mistake. Why should God
INT: A mistake he Why be angry God
Ecclesiastes 7:16 
HEB: תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם יוֹתֵ֑ר  לָ֖מָּה   תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ 
NAS: wise. Why should you ruin
INT: wise not be overly Why ruin
Ecclesiastes 7:17 
HEB: תְּהִ֣י סָכָ֑ל  לָ֥מָּה   תָמ֖וּת בְּלֹ֥א
NAS: and do not be a fool. Why should you die
INT: not be a fool Why die before
Isaiah 1:11 
HEB:   לָמָּה־   לִּ֤י רֹב־
NAS: What are your multiplied sacrifices
KJV: To what purpose [is] the multitude
INT: What are your multiplied sacrifices
Isaiah 40:27 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב
NAS: Why do you say, O Jacob,
INT: Why say Jacob
Isaiah 55:2 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   תִשְׁקְלוּ־ כֶ֙סֶף֙
NAS: Why do you spend money
INT: Why spend money
Isaiah 58:3 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א
NAS: Why have we fasted and You do not see?
INT: Why fasted and thou
Isaiah 63:17 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   תַתְעֵ֤נוּ יְהוָה֙
NAS: Why, O LORD, do You cause us to stray
INT: Why to stray LORD
Jeremiah 2:29 
HEB:   לָ֥מָּה   תָרִ֖יבוּ אֵלָ֑י
NAS: Why do you contend
INT: Why contend me
Jeremiah 6:20 
HEB:   לָמָּה־   זֶּ֨ה לִ֤י
NAS: For what purpose does frankincense
INT: what purpose frankincense
Jeremiah 14:8 
HEB: בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָ֑ה  לָ֤מָּה   תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּגֵ֣ר
NAS: of distress, Why are You like a stranger
INT: time of distress Why like A stranger
Jeremiah 14:9 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   תִֽהְיֶה֙ כְּאִ֣ישׁ
NAS: Why are You like a man dismayed,
INT: Why like A man
Jeremiah 15:18 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   הָיָ֤ה כְאֵבִי֙
NAS: Why has my pain been
INT: Why been has my pain
Jeremiah 20:18 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   זֶּה֙ מֵרֶ֣חֶם
NAS: Why did I ever come forth
INT: Why ever the womb
Jeremiah 27:13 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   תָמ֙וּתוּ֙ אַתָּ֣ה
NAS: Why will you die,
INT: Why die you
Jeremiah 27:17 
HEB: בָּבֶ֖ל וִֽחְי֑וּ  לָ֧מָּה   תִֽהְיֶ֛ה הָעִ֥יר
NAS: and live! Why should this
INT: of Babylon and live Why become city
Jeremiah 29:27 
HEB:  וְעַתָּ֗ה  לָ֚מָּה   לֹ֣א גָעַ֔רְתָּ
NAS: now then, why have you not rebuked
INT: now why not rebuked
Jeremiah 40:15 
HEB: לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע  לָ֧מָּה   יַכֶּ֣כָּה נֶּ֗פֶשׁ
NAS: will know! Why should he take
INT: not will know Why take your life
Lamentations 5:20 
HEB:   לָ֤מָּה   לָנֶ֙צַח֙ תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ
NAS: Why do You forget us forever?
INT: Why ever forget
Daniel 1:10 
HEB: מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר  לָמָּה֩   יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־
NAS: and your drink; for why should he see
INT: and your drink who why see your faces
Daniel 10:20 
HEB: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙  לָמָּה־   בָּ֣אתִי אֵלֶ֔יךָ
NAS: Do you understand why I came
INT: said understand why came to you
Joel 2:17 
HEB: בָּ֣ם גּוֹיִ֔ם  לָ֚מָּה   יֹאמְר֣וּ בָֽעַמִּ֔ים
NAS: among the nations. Why should they among the peoples
INT: over the nations Why say the peoples
Amos 5:18 
HEB: י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה  לָמָּה־   זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם
NAS: of the LORD, For what purpose
KJV: of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day
INT: the day of the LORD what purpose the day
Micah 4:9 
HEB:  עַתָּ֕ה  לָ֥מָּה   תָרִ֖יעִי רֵ֑עַ
NAS: Now, why do you cry out loudly?
INT: Now why cry aloud
Habakkuk 1:3 
HEB:   לָ֣מָּה   תַרְאֵ֤נִי אָ֙וֶן֙
NAS: Why do You make me see iniquity,
INT: Why make iniquity
Habakkuk 1:13 
HEB: לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל  לָ֤מָּה   תַבִּיט֙ בּֽוֹגְדִ֔ים
NAS: on wickedness [with favor]. Why do You look
INT: and You can Why look deal
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