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peradventure

Meaning of “peradventure”

Perhaps, possibly, it may be, or if it should happen.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
32 occurrences32 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 18:24

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Numbers 22:6
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:6 · retained source text

Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse mee this people, for they are too mightie for me: peraduenture I shall preuaile, that we may smite them, and that I may driue them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest, is blessed, and hee whom thou cursest, is cursed.

Numbers 22:11
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:11 · retained source text

Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couereth the face of the earth: Come now, curse me them; peraduenture I shalbe able to ouercome them, and driue them out.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I shall preuaile in fighting against him.

Numbers 23:3
And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 23:3 · retained source text

And Balaam said vnto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offring, and I wil goe: peraduenture the LORD will come to meete mee; and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

1611 marginal noteOr, he went solitary.

Numbers 23:27
¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 23:27 · retained source text

¶ And Balak saide vnto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee vnto another place, peraduenture it will please God, that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

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