מִי mi

Hebrew word for “who?” · Strong’s H4310 · used 423 times in 342 verses

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Meaning

who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

How it is translated

Glosses given for mi in context, with how often each is used:

• who? 346
• whom? 68
• whoever 7
• more than whom? 1
• which of whom? 1

Where it is used

Also in 23 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Job 38 (9), Isaiah 40 (6), 1 Samuel 17 (5), Deuteronomy 20 (4), 1 Samuel 26 (4), Job 9 (4), Job 41 (4), Isaiah 50 (4), Genesis 24 (3), Genesis 27 (3)

Forms

• מי 333
• ומי 65
• למי 17
• ולמי 3
• ממי 3
• במי 1
• בשׁלמי 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with mi more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• זֶה zeh “this” 41
• יָדַע yada “to know” 36
• אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 35
• נִי ni “me” 30
• כְּמוֹ kemo “like” 18
• מָה mah “what?” 26
• שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 28
• נָגַד nagad “to tell” 20
• רָאָה raah “to see” 25
• עָלָה alah “to ascend” 22
• אֵלֶּה elleh “these” 21
• דָּוִד david “David” 22

Key verses

The verses using mi that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Exodus 15:11 — Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
• Joshua 24:15 — And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side…
• Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
• Isaiah 33:14 — The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with…
• Isaiah 37:23 — Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 45:21 — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the…
• Isaiah 50:10 — Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the…
• Isaiah 51:12 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
• Isaiah 63:1 — Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that…
• Hosea 14:9 — Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but…
• Micah 7:18 — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever,…
• Malachi 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.