Bible Dictionary: What

Jump to: Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (pron., a., & adv.) As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?

2. (pron., a., & adv.) As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely or independently; -- often with a question following.

3. (pron., a., & adv.) Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!

4. (pron., a., & adv.) Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!

5. (pron., a., & adv.) As a relative pronoun

6. (pron., a., & adv.) Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; -- called a compound relative.

7. (pron., a., & adv.) Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . . which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at, which.

8. (pron., a., & adv.) Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.

9. (pron., a., & adv.) Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; -- used indefinitely.

10. (pron., a., & adv.) Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat; -- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with repetition.

11. (n.) Something; thing; stuff.

12. (interrog. adv.) Why? For what purpose? On what account?

Greek

4217. potapos -- from what country?
... 4216, 4217. potapos. 4218 . from what country? Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: potapos Phonetic Spelling: (pot-ap-os ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4217.htm - 6k

3697. hopoios -- of what sort
... of what sort. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hopoios Phonetic Spelling:
(hop-oy'-os) Short Definition: of what kind or manner Definition: of what ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3697.htm - 6k

3634. hoios -- what sort or manner of
... what sort or manner of. Part of Speech: Correlative Pronoun, Relative Pronoun
Transliteration: hoios Phonetic Spelling: (hoy'-os) Short Definition: of what kind ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3634.htm - 7k

4169. poios -- of what sort?
... 4168, 4169. poios. 4170 . of what sort? Part of Speech ... of what sort.
Word Origin from the same as posos Definition of what sort? ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4169.htm - 6k

5101. tis -- who? which? what?
... what? Part of Speech: Interrogative Pronoun Transliteration: tis Phonetic Spelling:
(tis) Short Definition: who, which, what Definition: who, which, what, why. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5101.htm - 7k

114. atheteo -- to do away with what has been laid down, set aside
... to do away with what has been laid down, set aside. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: atheteo Phonetic Spelling: (ath-et-eh'-o) Short Definition: I annul ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/114.htm - 8k

3592. hode, hede, tode -- this (referring to what is present)
... this (referring to what is present). Part of Speech: Demonstrative Pronoun
Transliteration: hode, hede, tode Phonetic Spelling: (hod'-eh) Short Definition: ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3592.htm - 6k

2444. hinati -- for what purpose?
... 2443, 2444. hinati. 2445 . for what purpose? ... Word Origin from hina and tis
Definition for what purpose? NASB Word Usage why (3). wherefore, why. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2444.htm - 6k

3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also ...
... this, that. Part of Speech: Relative Pronoun Transliteration: hos, he, ho Phonetic
Spelling: (hos) Short Definition: who, which, what, that Definition: who ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3739.htm - 7k

4587. semnotes -- seriousness
... Cognate: 4587 -- properly, ("") referring to what has (dignity); hence, for
what is worthy of respect (personal admiration). See 4586 (). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4587.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

4100. mah -- what? how? anything
... mah or ma- or meh. 4101 . what? how? anything. Transliteration: mah or ma- or
meh Phonetic Spelling: (maw) Short Definition: what. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/4100.htm - 6k

4101. mah -- what?
... mah. 4102 . what? Transliteration: mah Phonetic Spelling: (maw) Short Definition:
what. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to mah Definition what? ...
/hebrew/4101.htm - 6k

4972. mattelaah -- what a weariness
... 4971, 4972. mattelaah. 4973 . what a weariness. Transliteration: mattelaah
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-tel-aw-aw') Short Definition: weariness. ... what a weariness ...
/hebrew/4972.htm - 6k

4478b. man -- what?
... man. 4479 . what? Transliteration: man Short Definition: what. Word Origin from
the same as man Definition what? NASB Word Usage what (1). 4478a, 4478b. ...
/hebrew/4478b.htm - 5k

3964. ma -- what
... ma. 3965 . what. Transliteration: ma Phonetic Spelling: (maw) Short Definition:
what. ... what (Aramaic) corresponding to mah; (as indef.) That -- + what. ...
/hebrew/3964.htm - 5k

4332. Mishael -- "Who is what God is?" three Israelites
... 4331, 4332. Mishael. 4333 . "Who is what God is?" three Israelites.
Transliteration: Mishael Phonetic Spelling: (mee-shaw-ale') Short Definition: Mishael. ...
/hebrew/4332.htm - 6k

3053. yehab -- a lot, what is given
... 3052, 3053. yehab. 3054 . a lot, what is given. Transliteration: yehab
Phonetic Spelling: (ye-hawb') Short Definition: burden. Word ...
/hebrew/3053.htm - 6k

351a. ekoh -- in what manner? how? where?
... ekoh or ekah. 351b . in what manner? how? ... Transliteration: ekoh or ekah Short
Definition: how. Word Origin from ek and koh Definition in what manner? how? ...
/hebrew/351a.htm - 5k

4069. maddua -- why? for what reason?
... 4068, 4069. maddua or maddua. 4070 . why? for what reason? ... Word Origin from
mah and yada Definition why? for what reason? NASB Word Usage why (72). ...
/hebrew/4069.htm - 6k

5350. niqqud -- perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles ...
... perhaps what is crumbled or easily crumbles, crumbs. Transliteration: niqqud or
niqqud Phonetic Spelling: (nik-kood') Short Definition: crumbled. ...
/hebrew/5350.htm - 6k

Library

What's Wrong With the World
What's Wrong With the World. <. What's Wrong With the World Gilbert K
Chesterton. Table of Contents. Title Page. To CG Masterman, MP. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/whats wrong with the world/

The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?
The Kingdom of Heaven; What is it? . The Kingdom of Heaven; What
is it? Edward Burbidge. Produced by Colin Bell, Sam ...
//christianbookshelf.org/burbidge/the kingdom of heaven what is it/

What Yokes are For
... WHAT YOKES ARE FOR. THERE is still one doubt to clear up. ... Did you ever stop to ask
what a yoke is really for? Is it to be a burden to the animal which wears it? ...
/.../the greatest thing in the world and other addresses/what yokes are for.htm

What Pleaseth God!
... WHAT PLEASETH GOD! ... The will of God is aye the best, In it we can so calmly rest;
Thyself to it anew resign, And only seek to have as thine What pleaseth God! ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/what pleaseth god.htm

What Lasts
... CORINTHIANS (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) WHAT LASTS. 'Whether ... duration.
However true that may be, it is not what Paul means here. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/what lasts.htm

"What is Your Life?"
... "WHAT IS YOUR LIFE?". "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For
what is your life? It is even as a vapour, that appeareth ...
//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/what is your life.htm

What are the Clouds?
... What Are the Clouds? A Sermon ... I thought in the cool of last evening. I would muse
with my God, by his Holy Spirit, and see what message he would give me. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/what are the clouds.htm

What Pleases God.
... WHAT PLEASES GOD. WHAT PLEASES GOD. 8,8,8,8,4. ... transl., Sarah Findlater, 1858. What
God decrees, child of His love,. Take patiently, though it may prove. ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/what pleases god.htm

What 'the Gospel' Is
... WHAT 'THE GOSPEL' IS. ... Men who preach a message of a different kind, as Paul
tells us, are preaching what is not really another gospel. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/what the gospel is.htm

Use what You Have.
... Deep-Sea Fishing: The Ambition of Service. (Luke v:1-11.) Use What You Have. ...
Use what you have. Do not despise the stuff God put into you. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/use what you have.htm

Thesaurus

What (14976 Occurrences)
... 1. (pron., a., & adv.) As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding
either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? ...
/w/what.htm - 8k

What's (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance What's (5 Occurrences). ... and what the wisdom that was given
to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done? (See NIV). ...
/w/what's.htm - 7k

Jehovah-what (1 Occurrence)
Jehovah-what. Jehovah-tsidkenu, Jehovah-what. Jehozabad .
Multi-Version Concordance Jehovah-what (1 Occurrence). Hosea ...
/j/jehovah-what.htm - 6k

And'what (1 Occurrence)
And'what. Androni'cus, And'what. And'whoever . Multi-Version
Concordance And'what (1 Occurrence). Malachi 3:14 You have ...
/a/and'what.htm - 6k

Soever (24 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition
with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all ...
/s/soever.htm - 14k

Avenging (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after
a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of ...
/a/avenging.htm - 9k

Sorrowed (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly
sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves ...
/s/sorrowed.htm - 7k

Vehement (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly
sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves ...
/v/vehement.htm - 11k

Vindication (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For mark the effects of this very thing--your having sorrowed
with a godly sorrow--what earnestness it has called forth in you, what...
/v/vindication.htm - 10k

Selfsame (18 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly
sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves ...
/s/selfsame.htm - 12k

Bible Concordance

What (14976 Occurrences)

What is found 14976 times in 12 translations.

You can narrow your search using the Advanced Bible Search.

Subtopics

What

What Goes Around Comes Around

What is Gods Will for My Life

Related Terms

What's (5 Occurrences)

Jehovah-what (1 Occurrence)

And'what (1 Occurrence)