25 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

Verse ConceptsClayPower Through GodGod, Power OfPower, HumanRiches, SpiritualTreasureSpiritual TreasuresNot MeExcellencegreatnesspot

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.

Verse ConceptsDying With ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeLife With Christ

For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened; not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Verse ConceptsCorruption Of Bodyeternal life, experience ofMortalityClothed With Good ThingsNaked In ShameLife And Death

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

Verse ConceptsPeople ProvidingPlenty For The PoorSurplusAbundanceReciprocityHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Needfairnesssales

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourPeople Sending PeoplePaul's Boasting

Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives

that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.

Verse ConceptsUnceasingAlways Being ActivePersistencerecognition

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeoplePaul's BoastingBoasting

For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

Verse ConceptsCauses of failure inPraying For Othersexams

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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