Strong's G3381 · Greek
μήπως
mḗpōs
Definition
lest somehow
KJV: lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps)
Root / derivation: from G3361 (μή) and G4458 (-πώς);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μήπως across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans1 verse
1 Corinthians2 verses
2 Corinthians4 verses
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 9:4Lest 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 11:3But 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 12:20For 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:
Galatians2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3381 (mḗpōs) mean?
lest somehow
How many times does G3381 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3381 (μήπως) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Lest.”
How is mḗpōs translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3381 is rendered as “Lest” (8×), “means” (3×), “also” (1×).
Where does the Greek word μήπως come from?
from G3361 (μή) and G4458 (-πώς);