17 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Are not my days few? cease then and let me alone, that I may revive a little,

He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

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

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

That he may withdraw man from his work, 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 shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

Thy wickedness may affect a man as thou art, and thy righteousness a son of man.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,

Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee?

Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.

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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