22 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts." Job did so continually.

Aren't my days few? Cease then. Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

"Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

Look away from him, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment."

You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.

he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'

I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

and said, 'Here you may come, but no further. Here your proud waves shall be stayed?'

"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are?'

and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

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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