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if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“Perchance, perhaps” (1 Sam. 14:30³⁰How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines? (1 Samuel 14:30); Mark 11:13¹³And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. (Mark 11:13); Luke 14:29²⁹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, (Luke 14:29), &c).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3379 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

μήποτε

Transliteration:

mepote

Phonic:

may’-pot-eh

Meaning:

μή ποτε (may pot'-eh) from 3361 and 4218; not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)

KJV Usage:

if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not