TBESH · H0194
אוּלַי · u.lay · perhaps
1) perhaps, peradventure 2) if peradventure 3) unless 4) suppose
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u.lay H194
אוּלַי (u.lay) means “perhaps” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
אוּלַי Hebrew · H194 45 tagged occurrences in 44 verses
Pronunciation guide: oo-lah'ee Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
or (shortened) אֻלַי; from H176 (אוֹ); if not; hence perhaps
KJV glosses: if so be, may be, peradventure, unless.
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How translators render H194
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| perhaps | 30 |
| suppose | 5 |
| what if | 4 |
| and perhaps | 2 |
| perhaps i may | 2 |
| even if | 1 |
| if she had not | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| peradventure | 4 |
| it may be | 3 |
| if | 1 |
| if so be | 1 |
| it may | 1 |
| unless | 1 |
Verses containing H194
Page 1 of 1. 44 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 16:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Read word by word - Genesis 18:24
· BSB · 1 occurrence
What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
Read word by word - Genesis 18:28
· BSB · 1 occurrence
suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 18:32
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
Read word by word - Genesis 24:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”
Read word by word - Genesis 24:39
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’
Read word by word - Genesis 27:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
Read word by word - Genesis 32:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 32.21
- Genesis 43:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
Read word by word - Exodus 32:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
Read word by word - Numbers 22:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
Read word by word - Numbers 22:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
Read word by word - Numbers 22:33
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
Read word by word - Numbers 23:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,
Read word by word - Numbers 23:27
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.”
Read word by word - Joshua 9:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
Read word by word - Joshua 14:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 6:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 9:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 14:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 14:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now therefore, I have come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, ‘I will speak to the king. Perhaps he will grant the request of his maidservant.
Read word by word - 2 Samuel 16:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps the LORD will see my affliction and repay me with good for the cursing I receive today.”
Read word by word - 1 Kings 18:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
Read word by word - 1 Kings 18:27
· BSB · 1 occurrence
At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
Read word by word - 1 Kings 20:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
Read word by word - 2 Kings 19:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”
Read word by word - Job 1:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
Read word by word - Isaiah 37:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”
Read word by word - Isaiah 47:12
· BSB · 2 occurrences
So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!
Read word by word - Jeremiah 20:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 21:2
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 26:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 36:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 36:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Perhaps they will bring their petition before the LORD, and each one will turn from his wicked way; for great are the anger and fury that the LORD has pronounced against this people.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 51:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been shattered. Wail for her; get her balm for her pain; perhaps she can be healed.
Read word by word - Lamentations 3:29
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Let him bury his face in the dust—perhaps there is still hope.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 12:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
Read word by word - Hosea 8:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.
Read word by word - Amos 5:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
Read word by word - Jonah 1:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
Read word by word - Zephaniah 2:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.
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