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Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary
Strong's #3381 - μήπως
Transliteration
mḗpōs
Phonetics
may'-poce, may poce
Parts of Speech
Conjunction
TDNT
None
Definition
- Thayer
- Strong
- Mounce
Frequency Lists
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KJV (13)
NAS (4)
BSB ( 0 )
ESV ( 0 )
ESV (5)
WEB (10)
Verse Results

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions
μήπως or μή πως,
lest in any way, and after Verbs of fearing, lest perchance, freq. in Hom., written divisim, μή πως Od. 4.396, etc.; οὐδέ τι ἴδμεν, μή πως.. μενοινήσωσι that they will not.., Il. 10.101.
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
μήπως
or μή πως (so WH),
negative particle,
1. as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος ; cf. B1., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (but v. infr.).
2. As interrogative, whether haply: Galatians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l, but v. supr.).†
μήπου
(WH, μή που ),
lest anywhere, lest haply: Acts 27:29.†
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
μη μήπως μηρίων
Old / New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary developed by Jeff Garrison for StudyLight.org. Copyright 1999-2022. All Rights Reserved, Jeff Garrison, Gdansk, Poland.
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