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H0194אוּלַיu.lay
perhapsPart of speech: Hebrew Adverb
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Ahab said to Obadiah, Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals.
אוּלַ֣י׀ 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It happened at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleeps and must be awakened.
אוּלַ֛י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
His servants said to him, See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray you, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save your life.
אוּלַ֖י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It may be Yahweh your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.
אוּלַ֡י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts." Thus did Job continually.
אוּלַי֙ 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It may be Yahweh your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.
אוּלַ֡י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Stand now with your enchantments, and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth; if so be you shall be able to profit, if so be you may prevail.
אוּלַ֛י 'u.Lai “perhaps”אוּלַ֥י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [supplied: say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
אוּלַ֤י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Please inquire of Yahweh for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon makes war against us: peradventure Yahweh will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
אוּלַי֩ 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It may be they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.
אוּלַ֣י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I purpose to do to them; that they may return every man from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.
אוּלַ֤י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
It may be they will present their supplication before Yahweh, and will return everyone from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that Yahweh has pronounced against this people.
אוּלַ֞י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
אוּלַ֖י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
אוּלַ֖י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Therefore, you son of man, prepare you stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and you shall remove from your place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
אוּלַ֣י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
For they sow the wind, And they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.
אוּלַ֣י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
אוּלַ֗י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, "What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your gods! Maybe the gods will notice us, so that we won't perish."
אוּלַ֞י 'u.Lai “perhaps”
Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh's anger.
אוּלַי֙ 'u.Lai “perhaps”