'Perhaps' in the Bible
And all the crowds were amazed and began saying, "Perhaps this one is the Son of David!"
And [when he] saw from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went [to see] if perhaps he would find anything on it. And [when he] came up to it he found nothing except leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
And [while] the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ,
But he said to them, "You give them [something] to eat!" And they said, "{We have no} more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go [and] purchase food for all these people."
So the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'
"Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?"
Then the Jews began to say, "Perhaps he will kill himself, because he is saying, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'"
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and ask the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart may be forgiven you!"
to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find [him]. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,
Do not defraud one another, except perhaps by agreement, for a time, in order that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and [then] you should be {together} again, lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self control.
And what you sow [is] not the body which it will become, but you sow the bare seed, whether perhaps of wheat or of some of the rest.
and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.
Therefore, [when I] was wanting [to do] this, perhaps then was I making use of vacillation? Or was I deciding what I was deciding according to the flesh, in order that with me my "yes" may be "yes" and my "no" [may be] "no" [at the same time]?
I am afraid [for] you, lest perhaps I have labored for you in vain!
correcting those who are opposed with gentleness, [seeing] whether perhaps God may grant them repentance to a knowledge of the truth,
For perhaps because of this, he was separated [from you] for a time, in order that you might have him back forever,