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if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that)

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 Hebrew Words:

Number:

3863 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

luw’

Phonic:

loo

Meaning:

or lu {loo}; or luw {loo}; a conditional particle; if; by implication (interj. as a wish) would that!

KJV Usage:

if (haply), peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that)