54 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.

But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.

They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?

They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.

If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?

He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.

While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he .

And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe.

but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the son may glorify thee:

But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.

And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.

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Strong's
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

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