H4970: מָתַי

Extended definition

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How H4970 is translated

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Bible verses with H4970 (mâthay)

Mâthay appears in 40 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

• Genesis 30:30

  For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

• Exodus 8:9

  And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

• Exodus 10:3

  And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

• Exodus 10:7

  And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

• Numbers 14:27

  How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

• 1 Samuel 1:14

  And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

• 1 Samuel 16:1

  And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

• 2 Samuel 2:26

  Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

• 1 Kings 18:21

  And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

• Nehemiah 2:6

  And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

• Job 7:4

  When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

• Psalms 6:3

  My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

• Psalms 41:5

  Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

• Psalms 42:2

  My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

• Psalms 74:10

  O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

• Psalms 80:4

  O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

• Psalms 82:2

  How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

• Psalms 90:13

  Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

• Psalms 94:3

  Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

• Psalms 94:8

  Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

• Psalms 101:2

  I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

• Psalms 119:82

  Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

• Psalms 119:84

  How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

• Proverbs 1:22

  How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

• Proverbs 6:9

  How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Words derived from H4970