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מִי

miwho?How to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentQuestion word425 occurrences35 books344 verses

Definition

an interrogative pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
Traditional renderings: any (man), × he, × him, O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), would to God.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מִי:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

425 total
  1. Psalm 77:13מִי־ · What
    Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
  2. Psalm 89:6מִ֣י · who
    For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
  3. Psalm 89:8מִֽי־ · who
    O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.
  4. Psalm 89:48מִ֤י · What
    What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
  5. Psalm 90:11מִֽי־ · Who
    Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.
  6. Psalm 94:16מִֽי־ · Who; מִֽי־ · Who
    Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
  7. Psalm 106:2מִ֗י · Who
    Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?
  8. Psalm 107:43מִי־ · Let him who
    Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
  9. Psalm 108:10מִ֣י · Who; מִ֖י · Who
    Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
  10. Psalm 113:5מִ֭י · Who
    Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?
  11. Psalm 130:3מִ֣י · [then] who
    If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?
  12. Psalm 147:17מִ֣י · Who
    He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
  13. Proverbs 9:4מִי־ · Whoever
    “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
  14. Proverbs 9:16מִי־ · Whoever
    “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
  15. Proverbs 18:14מִ֣י · but who
    The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
  16. Proverbs 20:6מִ֣י · but who
    Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
  17. Proverbs 20:9מִֽי־ · Who
    Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
  18. Proverbs 23:29לְמִ֨י · Who; לְמִ֪י · Who; לְמִ֤י · Who; לְמִ֥י · Who; לְ֭מִי · Who; לְ֝מִ֗י · Who
    Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
  19. Proverbs 24:22מִ֣י · Who
    For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
  20. Proverbs 27:4וּמִ֥י · but who
    Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
  21. Proverbs 30:4מִ֤י · Who; מִ֤י · Who; מִ֤י · Who; מִ֭י · Who
    Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!
  22. Proverbs 30:9מִ֥י · Who
    Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
  23. Proverbs 31:10מִ֣י · who
    A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
  24. Ecclesiastes 2:19וּמִ֣י · And who
    And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
  25. Ecclesiastes 2:25מִ֥י · who; וּמִ֥י · and who
    For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?
  26. Ecclesiastes 3:21מִ֣י · Who
    Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
  27. Ecclesiastes 3:22מִ֤י · who
    I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
  28. Ecclesiastes 4:8וּלְמִ֣י׀ · For whom
    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
  29. Ecclesiastes 5:10וּמִֽי־ · and he who
    He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.
  30. Ecclesiastes 6:12מִֽי־ · who; מִֽי־ · Who
    For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?
  31. Ecclesiastes 7:13מִ֤י · Who
    Consider the work of God: Who can straighten what He has bent?
  32. Ecclesiastes 7:24מִ֥י · Who
    What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
  33. Ecclesiastes 8:1מִ֚י · Who; וּמִ֥י · Who
    Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.
  34. Ecclesiastes 8:4וּמִ֥י · and who
    For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
  35. Ecclesiastes 8:7מִ֖י · who
    Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?
  36. Ecclesiastes 9:4מִי֙ · for anyone who
    There is hope, however, for anyone who is among the living; for even a live dog is better than a dead lion.
  37. Ecclesiastes 10:14מִ֖י · and who
    Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?