Isōs ἴσως
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| ἴσως | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | isōs |
| Strong's number | G2481 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | perhaps |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Isōs (Greek ἴσως, Strong's G2481) is a Greek adverb meaning “perhaps”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἴσως
(ἴσσς),
adv., [in LXX for אוּלַי, אַךְ, הֵן, Gen.32:20, Jer.5:4, al. ;]
1. equally.
2. perhaps: Luk.20:13.†
(AS)
(ἴσσς),
adv., [in LXX for אוּלַי, אַךְ, הֵן, Gen.32:20, Jer.5:4, al. ;]
1. equally.
2. perhaps: Luk.20:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | it may be (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | perhaps (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Isōs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 20:13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).