# מַדּוּעַ (madua)

Israeli respelling: madu-a. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4069. 71 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: how, wherefore, why.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/madua-h4069

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 26:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/26/27) — And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
- [Genesis 40:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/40/7) — And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
- [Exodus 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/1/18) — And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
- [Exodus 2:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/2/18) — And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
- [Exodus 3:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/3/3) — And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
- [Exodus 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/5/14) — And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not…
- [Exodus 18:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/14) — And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest tho…
- [Leviticus 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/10/17) — Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of t…
- [Numbers 12:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/12/8) — With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore…
- [Numbers 16:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/16/3) — And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congre…
- [Joshua 17:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/17/14) — And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great pe…
- [Judges 5:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/5/28) — The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of h…
- [Judges 9:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/9/28) — And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul hi…
- [Judges 11:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/7) — And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now whe…
- [Judges 11:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/26) — While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three…
- [Judges 12:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/12/1) — And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight agai…
- [Ruth 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/2/10) — Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest ta…
- [1 Samuel 20:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/2) — And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me:…
- [1 Samuel 20:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/27) — And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son…
- [1 Samuel 21:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/21/1) — Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, an…
- [2 Samuel 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/7) — And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my fa…
- [2 Samuel 11:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/10) — And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then…
- [2 Samuel 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/20) — And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye no…
- [2 Samuel 12:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/9) — Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and h…
- [2 Samuel 13:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/4) — And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tama…
- [2 Samuel 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/16/10) — And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who…
- [2 Samuel 18:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/11) — And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would h…
- [2 Samuel 19:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/41) — And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and h…
- [2 Samuel 19:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/43) — And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why…
- [2 Samuel 24:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/21) — And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar u…
- [1 Kings 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/6) — And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare…
- [1 Kings 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/13) — Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon…
- [1 Kings 1:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/41) — And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet…
- [1 Kings 2:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/43) — Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
- [2 Kings 4:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/23) — 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 Kings 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/12) — 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 strong…
- [2 Kings 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/11) — 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 u…
- [2 Kings 12:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/12/7) — Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? n…
- [2 Chronicles 24:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/6) — And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out o…
- [Nehemiah 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/2) — Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was…
- [Nehemiah 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/3) — And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchre…
- [Nehemiah 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/13/11) — Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
- [Nehemiah 13:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/13/21) — Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time…
- [Esther 3:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/3) — Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
- [Job 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/3/12) — Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
- [Job 18:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/18/3) — Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
- [Job 21:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/21/4) — As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
- [Job 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/21/7) — Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
- [Job 24:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/24/1) — Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
- [Job 33:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/33/13) — Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- [Isaiah 5:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/4) — What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brou…
- [Isaiah 50:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/50/2) — Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or h…
- [Isaiah 63:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/63/2) — Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
- [Jeremiah 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/14) — Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
- [Jeremiah 2:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/31) — O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords;…
- [Jeremiah 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/5) — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
- [Jeremiah 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/19) — Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her k…
- [Jeremiah 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/8/22) — Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
- [Jeremiah 12:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/12/1) — Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prospe…
- [Jeremiah 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/13/22) — And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy…
- [Jeremiah 14:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/14/19) — Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace,…
- [Jeremiah 22:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/22/28) — Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cas…
- [Jeremiah 26:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/26/9) — Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhab…
- [Jeremiah 30:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/30/6) — Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail,…
- [Jeremiah 32:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/3) — For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this ci…
- [Jeremiah 36:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/29) — And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, sayi…
- [Jeremiah 46:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/5) — Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for…
- [Jeremiah 46:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/15) — Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.
- [Jeremiah 49:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/1) — Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people d…
- [Ezekiel 18:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/18/19) — Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all…
- [Malachi 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/malachi/2/10) — Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the coven…