Haller's Concordance: PERHAPS
- But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die. Gen. 3:3
- And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now therefore lest perhaps he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever. Gen. 3:22
- Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife: Gen. 20:11
- And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty. Gen. 26:7
- Deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am greatly afraid of him; lest perhaps he come, and kill the mother with the children. Gen. 32:11
- And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us; for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me. Gen. 32:20
- Whilst Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brethren: Lest perhaps he take any harm in the journey. Gen. 42:4
- And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake. Gen. 43:12
- Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another: Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him. Gen. 50:15
- And when Pharao had sent out the people, the Lord led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, which is near; thinking lest perhaps they would repent, if they should see wars arise against them, and would return into Egypt. Ex. 13:17
- And they said to Moses: Perhaps there were no graves in Egypt, therefore thou hast brought us to die in the wilderness: why wouldst thou do this, to lead us out of Egypt? Ex. 14:11
- Let them not dwell in thy land, lest perhaps they make thee sin against me, if thou serve their gods; which, undoubtedly, will be a scandal to thee. Ex. 23:33
- Lest perhaps they die. It shall be an everlasting law to him, and to his seed by successions. Ex. 30:21
- And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons: Uncover not your heads, and rend not your garments, lest perhaps you die, and indignation come upon all the congregation. Let your brethren, and all the house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. Lev. 10:6
- Lest perhaps they bear the iniquity of their trespass, when they shall have eaten the sanctified things. I am the Lord who sanctify them. Lev. 22:16
- But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also. Num. 16:34
- And Balaam said to Balac: Stand a while by thy burnt offering, until I go, to see if perhaps the Lord will meet me, and whatsoever he shall command, I will speak to thee. Num. 23:3
- Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female, Dt. 4:16
- Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heaven, and being deceived by error thou adore and serve them, which the Lord thy God created for the service of all the nations, that are under heaven. Dt. 4:19
- He will consume these nations in thy sight by little and little and by degrees. Thou wilt not be able to destroy them altogether: lest perhaps the beasts of the earth should increase upon thee. Dt. 7:22
- Lest perhaps the inhabitants of the land, out of which thou hast brought us, say: The Lord could not bring them into the land that he promised them, and he hated them: therefore he brought them out, that he might kill them in the wilderness, Dt. 9:28
- Beware lest perhaps your heart be deceived, and you depart from the Lord, and serve strange gods, and adore them: Dt. 11:16
- Beware lest perhaps a wicked thought steal in upon thee, and thou say in thy heart: The seventh year of remission draweth nigh; and thou turn away thy eyes from thy poor brother, denying to lend him that which he asketh: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it become a sin unto thee. Dt. 15:9
- Lest perhaps the next kinsman of him whose blood was shed, pushed on by his grief should pursue, and apprehend him, if the way be too long, and take away the life of him who is not guilty of death, because he is proved to have had no hatred before against him that was slain. Dt. 19:6
- Lest perhaps there should be among you a man or a woman, a family or a tribe, whose heart is turned away this day from the Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of those nations: and there should be among you a root bringing forth gall and bitterness. Dt. 29:18
- But for the wrath of the enemies I have deferred it: lest perhaps their enemies might be proud, and should say: Our mighty hand, and not the Lord, hath done all these things. Dt. 32:27
- And she said to them: Get ye up to the mountains, lest perhaps they meet you as they return: and there lie ye hid three days, till they come back, and so you shall go on your way. Josu. 2:16
- Perhaps you dwell in the land which falls to our lot; if so, we can make no league with you. Josu. 9:7
- And he said to all the people: Behold this stone shall be a testimony unto you, that it hath heard all the words of the Lord, which he hath spoken to you: lest perhaps hereafter you will deny it, and lie to the Lord your God. Josu. 24:27
- Went out by a postern door. And the king's servants going in, saw the doors of the parlour shut, and they said: Perhaps he is easing nature in his summer parlour. Judg. 3:24
- Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn the necks. Judg. 5:30
- Unless, perhaps, thou art better than Balac, the son of Sephor, king of Moab: or canst shew that he strove against Israel, and fought against him, Judg. 11:25
- And when they were come to the land of Suph, Saul said to the servant that was with him: Come, let us return, lest perhaps my father forget the asses, and be concerned for us. 1 Ki. 9:5
- And he said to him: Behold there is a man of God in this city, a famous man: all that he saith, cometh certainly to pass. Now, therefore, let us go thither, perhaps he may tell us of our way, for which we are come. 1 Ki. 9:6
- Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day. 2 Ki. 16:12
- Perhaps he now lieth hid in pits, or in some other place where he liest: and when any one shall fall at the first, every one that heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among the people that followed Absalom. 2 Ki. 17:9
- And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a god; and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey; or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked. 3 Ki. 18:27
- And his servants said to him: Behold, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful; so let us put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: perhaps he will save our lives. 3 Ki. 20:31
- And they said to him: Behold, there are with thy servants, fifty strong men, that can go, and seek thy master, lest, perhaps, the spirit of the Lord, hath taken him up and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said: Do not send. 4 Ki. 2:16
- Perhaps thou hast taken counsel, to prepare thyself for battle. On whom dost thou trust, that thou darest to rebel? 4 Ki. 18:20
- The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps that David to do honour to thy father hath sent comforters to thee: and thou dost not take notice, that his servants are come to thee to consider, and search, and spy out thy land. 1 Par. 19:3
- And when her husband heard it bleating, he said: Take heed, lest perhaps it be stolen: restore ye it to its owners, for it is not lawful for us either to eat or to touch any thing that cometh by theft. Tob. 2:21
- And either I was unworthy of them, or they perhaps were not worthy of me: because perhaps thou hast kept me for another man, Tob. 3:19
- For he said: Lest perhaps it may have happened to him, in like manner as it did to the other seven husbands, that went in unto her. Tob. 8:12
- For perhaps he will put a stop to his indignation, and will give glory to his own name. Jud. 7:24
- And when the days of their feasting were gone about, Job sent to them, and sanctified them: and rising up early, offered holocausts for every one of them. For he said: Lest perhaps my sons have sinned, and have blessed God in their hearts. So did Job all days. Job 1:5
- If we begin to speak to thee, perhaps thou wilt take it ill; but who can withhold the words he hath conceived? Job 4:2
- To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence. Job 26:3
- Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass. Job 37:18
- When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust. Job 39:14
- For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him. Ps. 55:12
- Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection. Ps. 119:92
- Perhaps they had swallowed us up alive. When their fury was enkindled against us, Ps. 124:3
- Perhaps the waters had swallowed us up. Ps. 124:4
- Our soul hath passed through a torrent: perhaps our soul had passed through a water insupportable. Ps. 124:5
- And I said: Perhaps darkness shall cover me: and night shall be my light in my pleasures. Ps. 139:11
- Lest perhaps thou learn his ways, and take scandal to thy soul. Pr. 22:25
- Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God. Pr. 30:9
- But do not apply thy heart to all words that are spoken: lest perhaps thou hear thy servant reviling thee. Eccl. 7:21
- But yet as to these they are less to be blamed. For they perhaps err, seeking God, and desirous to find him. Wis. 13:6
- Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand. Isa. 44:20
- But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgment of their God. Jer. 5:4
- And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger. Ezec. 2:7
- Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and redeem thou thy sins with alms, and thy iniquities with works of mercy to the poor: perhaps he will forgive thy offences. Dan. 4:27
- Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God. Dan. 6:5
- So the high priest, considering that the king might perhaps suspect that some mischief had been done to Heliodorus by the Jews, offered a sacrifice of health for the recovery of the man. 2 Ma. 3:32
- And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone. Mt. 4:6
- Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Mt. 5:25
- Give not that which is holy to dogs; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you. Mt. 7:6
- And thou Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto this day. Mt. 11:23
- And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. Mt. 13:29
- The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves. Mt. 25:9
- But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people. Mt. 26:5
- Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day: lest perhaps his disciples come and steal him away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first. Mt. 27:64
- And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time for figs. Mk. 11:13
- And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ: Lk. 3:15
- And that in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone. Lk. 4:11
- But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go and buy food for all this multitude. Lk. 9:13
- And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison. Lk. 12:58
- When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him: Lk. 14:8
- And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. Lk. 14:12
- And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life: and that day come upon you suddenly. Lk. 21:34
- Jesus answered and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God and who he is that saith to thee: Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. Jn. 4:10
- For if you did believe Moses, you would perhaps believe me also: for he wrote of me. Jn. 5:46
- They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also. Jn. 8:19
- But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. Acts 5:39
- Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness: and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. Acts 8:22
- (For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him: and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner: Acts 23:25
- For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily and their eyes they have shut, lest perhaps they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted: and I should heal them. Acts 28:27
- For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die. Rom. 5:7
- For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee. Rom. 11:21
- Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer: and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency. 1 Cor. 7:5
- But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak. 1 Cor. 8:9
- But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway. 1 Cor. 9:27
- And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification. 1 Cor. 14:5
- And with you perhaps I shall abide, or even spend the winter: that you may bring me on my way whithersoever I shall go. 1 Cor. 16:6
- So that on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. 2 Cor. 2:7
- For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you. 2 Cor. 12:20
- Try your own selves if you be in the faith: prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates? 2 Cor. 13:5
- And I went up according to revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles: but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run or had run in vain. Gal. 2:2
- I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you. Gal. 4:11
- For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain. 1 Th. 3:5
- For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever: Ph'm 1:15
- ¤ Therefore ought we more diligently to observe the things which we have heard lest perhaps we should let them slip. Heb. 2:1
- Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God. Heb. 3:12
- I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us. 3 Jn. 1:9
- Let al thinges be done to the most high God according to the law of God, lest perhaps there arise wrath in the reigne of the king, and of his sonne, and his sonnes. 3 Esd. 8:23
- thou wouldest perhaps say to me: I haue not descended into the depth, nor into hel as yet, neither haue I ascended at anie time into heauen. 4 Esd. 4:8
- And left perhaps for vs the floores of the iust be not filled, for the sinnes of the inhabitantes vpon the earth. 4 Esd. 4:39
- And the iudge if he shal not forgeue them that are cured with his word, and wype away a multitude of contentions: there should not perhaps be leaft in an innumerable multitiude, but very few. 4 Esd. 7:139