13 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

Let that day become darkness; may God not seek it from above, nor may daylight shine on it.

"{O that} my request may come, and [that] God may grant my hope,

May he remove his rod from me, and let his dread not terrify me;

"{Let me have silence}, and I myself will speak, and let come over me whatever [may].

His children may [come to] honor, but he does not know [it]; or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.

be afraid for yourselves {because of the sword}, for wrath [brings] punishment by [the] sword, so that you may know that [there is] judgment."

'God stores up his iniquity for his children'? [Then] let him repay [it] to him that he may know.

Let me speak {that I may find relief}; let me open my lips, and let me answer.

to bring his life back from [the] pit {so that he may enjoy the light of life}.

{he stops all human beings from working} {so that everyone whom he has made may know it}.

that you may take it to its territory, and that you might discern the paths to its home?

Can you lift up your voice to the clouds so that a flood of water may cover you?

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? And will they say to you, 'Here we are'?

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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