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'May' in the Bible

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- then he said to the paralytic -- "Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

But he said, 'No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them.

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," -- he said to the paralytic --

so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven."

Then he said to her, "Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter."

He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.

Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralyzed man -- "I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

Won't the master instead say to him, 'Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink'?

He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"

and tell the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

but you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?"

So they said to him, "Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?

This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.

So Jesus' brothers advised him, "Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.

When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straight and replied, "Whoever among you is guiltless may be the first to throw a stone at her."

Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.

The man replied, "And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"

Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."

and I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

So Thomas (called Didymus) said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go too, so that we may die with him."

I knew that you always listen to me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me."

Jesus replied, "The light is with you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.

but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here."

When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you --

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

And I set myself apart on their behalf, so that they too may be truly set apart.

I made known your name to them, and I will continue to make it known, so that the love you have loved me with may be in them, and I may be in them."

Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him."

And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe.

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you -- that is, Jesus.

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,

saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God's gift with money!

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again."

So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,' says the Lord, who makes these things

So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?

take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, "May I say something to you?" The officer replied, "Do you know Greek?

and provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be brought safely to Felix the governor."

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

"So," he said, "let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him."

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"? -- as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

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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

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