מַדּוּעַ (maddûwaʻ) — How

Hebrew word study: מַדּוּעַ (maddûwaʻ), Strong's H4069. what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?

HebrewStrong's H4069
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַדּוּעַ (maddûwaʻ)
Pronounced: mad-doo'-ah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: or מַדֻּעַ; from H4100 (מָה) and the passive participle of H3045 (יָדַע);

KJV translation words: how, wherefore, why.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4069 is tagged on 72 words in 71 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:27 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

why ×62and why ×10

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַדּוּעַ ×61וּמַדּוּעַ ×10מַדֻּעַ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×162 Samuel ×10Judges ×6Job ×6Exodus ×51 Kings ×42 Kings ×4Nehemiah ×4

Verses (first 25 of 71)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4100 מָה (mâh), H3045 יָדַע (yâdaʻ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does maddûwaʻ (H4069) mean?

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

How is H4069 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4069 as: how, wherefore, why..

How often does מַדּוּעַ (maddûwaʻ) appear?

Strong's H4069 is tagged on 72 words in 71 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:27 and last appears in Malachi 2:10.