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μήποτε G3379

G3379 is the Greek word μήποτε, transliterated mḗpote. The King James Version most often renders it lest.

Word: μήποτεTransliteration: mḗpoteLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 25 verses

What it means

not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps).

Where it comes from

from G3361 (μή) and G4218 (ποτέ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 27 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

lest 11×lest at any time 7×day lest 1×whether 1×haply 1×indeed 1×lest haply 1×if 1×peradventure 1×no 1×all 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.

Verses using μήποτε

All 25 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 4:6 · KJV

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 5:25 · KJV

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Matthew 7:6 · KJV

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 13:15 · KJV

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 13:29 · KJV

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Matthew 15:32 · KJV

Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Matthew 25:9 · KJV

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Matthew 27:64 · KJV

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Mark 4:12 · KJV

That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Mark 14:2 · KJV

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Luke 3:15 · KJV

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Luke 4:11 · KJV

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Luke 12:58 · KJV

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Luke 14:8 · KJV

When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

Luke 14:12 · KJV

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

Luke 14:29 · KJV

Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Luke 21:34 · KJV

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

John 7:26 · KJV

But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

Acts 5:39 · KJV

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

Acts 28:27 · KJV

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

2 Timothy 2:25 · KJV

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Hebrews 2:1 · KJV

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Hebrews 3:12 · KJV

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

Hebrews 4:1 · KJV

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Hebrews 9:17 · KJV

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3379 mean?

G3379 is the Greek word μήποτε (mḗpote), meaning not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps).

How is G3379 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it lest (11 times), lest at any time (7 times), day lest (1 time), whether (1 time), haply (1 time), among others.

How many times does G3379 appear in the Bible?

μήποτε (mḗpote) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3379 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3361 (μή) and G4218 (ποτέ).

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