102 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

so that I may tell of all your praises. In the gates of the daughter of Zion let me rejoice in your salvation.

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, [the] tongue speaking great boasts--

Yahweh lives, and blessed [be] my rock, and may the God of my salvation be exalted--

May he send you help from [the] sanctuary, and from Zion may he sustain you.

May he remember all your offerings, and your burnt offering may he {regard favorably}.

May he give to you {your heart's desire}, and your every plan may he fulfill. Selah

[The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.

Lift up your heads, O gates, and rise up, O ancient doorways, that the king of glory may enter.

Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift up, O ancient doorways, that the king of glory may enter.

so that {I} may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

But you, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up that I may repay them.

so that he may stay alive forever [and] not see the pit.

Let death deceive them. May they descend to Sheol alive, because evil [is] in their home [and] {heart}.

because you have delivered my soul from death. [Have you] not [kept] my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Destroy in anger; destroy so they are no more, so that they may know that God [is] ruling in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah

so that your beloved ones may be rescued. Save by your right hand and answer us.

May he live forever in the presence of God. Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.

Blessed [is one whom] you choose and bring near, [that] he may abide in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

You have ascended on high; you have led away captives. You have received gifts [from] among humankind, and even [from the] rebellious, so that Yah God may dwell [there].

so that your foot may shatter [them] bloody [for] the tongues of your dogs [to have] their share from [the] enemies."

because God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

May he live long {while the sun endures} {as long as the moon} {for all generations}.

May [what is] right blossom in his days and an abundance of peace, until [the] moon is no more.

And may he rule from sea up to sea, and from [the] River to [the] edges of [the] land.

So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him, and may prayers be offered for him continually. May blessings be invoked for him {all day long}.

May there be an abundance of grain in the land [even] on [the] top of [the] mountains. May his crop sway like the [trees of] Lebanon, and may [those] from [the] city blossom like the grass of the earth.

May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.

I cry out with my voice to God; with my voice to God, that he may hear me.

O God [of] hosts, restore us and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

O Yahweh God [of] hosts, restore us; cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O Yahweh.

Even a bird finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, near your altars, O Yahweh [of] hosts, my king and my God.

Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right [hand], [but] it will not come near you.

My eyes [will be] on [the] faithful of [the] land, that [they may] live with me. [He who] walks in [the] way of integrity, he shall minister to me.

Let this be written for [the] next generation, so that a people [yet] to be created may praise Yah,

so that [they may] make known in Zion the name of Yahweh, and his praise in Jerusalem,

You set a boundary that they may not cross over, [so that] they would not return to cover the earth.

May the glory of Yahweh endure forever. May Yahweh be glad in his works,

that may see the good [done] your chosen ones, to be glad in the joy of your nation, to glory together with your inheritance.

Save us, O Yahweh our God, and gather us from the nations, so that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] boast in your praise.

And he settles [the] hungry there, so that they may establish a city to inhabit,

and sow fields and plant vineyards, {that they may yield fruit at harvest}.

so that your beloved ones may be rescued. Save by your right hand and answer me.

Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from [the] earth,

May it be for him like a garment [in which] he wraps, and a belt {he continually wears}.

that they may know that this [is] your hand, [that] you, O Yahweh, you have done it.

Let them curse, but you bless. [When] they arise, let them be put to shame, that your servant may be glad.

Open to me [the] gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them [and] give thanks to Yah.

Your hands have made me and established me; give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

Let your mercies come [to] me, that I may live, for your law [is] my delight.

May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.

According to your loyal love preserve me alive, so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, so that I may heed your word.

Sustain me according to your word, that I may live, and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Uphold me, that I may be delivered, and have regard for your statutes continually.

The righteousness of your testimonies [is] forever; give me understanding that I may live.

May Yahweh bless you from Zion, that you may see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

May Yahweh bless you from Zion, [he who] made heaven and earth.

[With respect to the] head of [those who] surround me, may the harm of their lips cover them.

Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. [The] righteous will encircle me, because you will deal bountifully with me.

that our sons [may be] like plants, full grown in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars, carved in the style of a palace,

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלי אוּלי 
'uwlay 
Usage: 45

הוה הוא 
Hava' 
be thou , be , shall be , may be , hath
Usage: 6

יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

ἄνοιξις 
Anoixis 
Usage: 1

δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able , may , able ,
Usage: 140

ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful , may , let
Usage: 24

εὐπρόσεδρος 
Euprosedros 
Usage: 1

ἰσχύω 
Ischuo 
can , be able , avail , prevail , be whole , cannot , can do , may ,
Usage: 19

ἴσως 
Isos 
it may be
Usage: 0

καύχησις 
Kauchesis 
Usage: 12

οἰκοδομή 
Oikodome 
Usage: 17

τυγχάνω 
Tugchano 
obtain , be , chance , little , enjoy , may be , not tr ,
Usage: 11

ὦ 
be , may be , should be , is , might be , were , not tr ,
Usage: 41