18 occurrences

'Perhaps' in the Bible

"'But perhaps,' replied the wise, 'there will not be enough for all of us. Go to the shops rather, and buy some for yourselves.'

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingOil For LampsShortage Other Than Food

But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time)

Verse ConceptsFruitStanding At A DistanceFoliageNot Findingdistance

"When any one invites you to a wedding banquet, do not take the best seat, lest perhaps some more honoured guest than you may have been asked,

Verse ConceptsCelebritiesSocial FellowshipSeatsDo Not Be ProudGuest RoomsWaiting Till Marriageimportance

Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,

Verse ConceptsFoundations Of BuildingsUnable To Do Other ThingsFunFinishing Strongconstructionfinishing

But if it is really from God, you will be powerless to put them down--lest perhaps you find yourselves to be actually fighting against God."

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Requirements OfMan's PurposesGod Will ForgiveGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjv

that they might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

since they exhibit proof that a knowledge of the conduct which the Law requires is engraven on their hearts, while their consciences also bear witness to the Law, and their thoughts, as if in mutual discussion, accuse them or perhaps maintain their innocence--

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughtWritingThoughts Of The WickedWriting On PeopleJustified By WorksKnowing Right And WrongTaking The Law To HeartThings As WitnessesHeart, HumanEthicsMoralityconscienceaccusations

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBrotherly LovePossibilities For PeopleImpossible For PeopleGood PeopleDeath Of God's PeoplePossible For PeopleDyingA Good Manrisk

Do not refuse one another, unless perhaps it is just for a time and by mutual consent, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer and may then associate again; lest the Adversary begin to tempt you because of your deficiency in self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

and I shall make some stay with you perhaps, or even spend the winter with you, in order that you may help me forward, whichever way I travel.

Verse ConceptsWinterPeople Sending People

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may not find you to be what I desire, and that you may find me to be what you do not desire; that perhaps there may be contention, jealousy, bitter feeling, party spirit, ill-natured talk, backbiting, undue eulogy, unrest;

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours;

Verse ConceptsPeople PartingEternal BlessingWhy It Happened

Therefore let us be on our guard lest perhaps, while He still leaves us a promise of being admitted to His rest, some one of you should be found to have fallen short of it.

Verse ConceptsSabbath, In NtGod Is UnchangeableEntering LifeFear God!God Giving RestCauses of failure inMissing The Markfearless

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Maybe (21 instances)
Peradventure (35 instances)
Perchance (3 instances)
Perhaps (112 instances)
Possibly (36 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
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μήπως μήπως 
mepos 
Usage: 12

τάχα 
Tacha 
Usage: 2