KJV dictionary & concordance
Perhaps, possibly, or if it should so happen.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 14:30
Complete exact-word concordance
How 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?
How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoile of their enemies which they found? for had there not beene now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
And 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.
And seeing a figtree a farre off, hauing leaues, hee came, if haply hee might find any thing thereon, & when he came to it, hee found nothing but leaues: for the time of figs was not yet.
1611 marginal noteMatt. 21.19.
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
But if it be of God, ye cannot ouerthrow it, lest haply yee be found euen to fight against God.
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
That they should seeke the Lord, if haply they might feele after him and finde him, though he be not farre from euery one of vs.
Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
Lest happily if they of Macedonia come with mee, & find you vnprepared, wee (that wee say not, you) should bee ashamed in this same confident boasting.
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Historical English dictionary sources
By chance; perhaps; it may be. Lest haply ye be found to fight against God. Acts 5:39. 1. By accident; casually.
