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μήπως G3381
G3381 is the Greek word μήπως, transliterated mḗpōs. The King James Version most often renders it lest.
What it means
lest somehow.
Where it comes from
from G3361 (μή) and G4458 (-πώς).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
Verses using μήπως
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Acts 27:29 · KJV
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Romans 11:21 · KJV
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
1 Corinthians 8:9 · KJV
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
1 Corinthians 9:27 · KJV
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
2 Corinthians 2:7 · KJV
So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians 9:4 · KJV
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.
2 Corinthians 11:3 · KJV
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:20 · KJV
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Galatians 2:2 · KJV
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Galatians 4:11 · KJV
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 · KJV
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3381 mean?
G3381 is the Greek word μήπως (mḗpōs), meaning lest somehow.
How is G3381 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lest (8 times), take heed lest (1 time), also (1 time), lest that by any means (1 time), lest by any means (1 time), among others.
How many times does G3381 appear in the Bible?
μήπως (mḗpōs) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3381 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3361 (μή) and G4458 (-πώς).
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