מַדּוּעַ

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

or מַדֻּעַ; from מָה and the passive participle of יָדַע; what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?; how, wherefore, why.

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1. 2 Kings 4:23 מַ֠דּוּעַ Ma.du.a' · Small word: why

   And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day? it is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

2. 2 Kings 8:12 מַדּ֖וּעַ ma.Du.a' · Small word: why

   And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

3. 2 Kings 9:11 מַדּ֛וּעַ ma.Du.a' · Small word: why

   Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.

4. 2 Kings 12:7 מַדּ֛וּעַ ma.Du.a' · Small word: why

   Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no more money from your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

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