21 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

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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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