μήποτε

mḗpote · Greek · Strong's G3379 · 25 occurrences

The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “not at all”

What it means

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

from G3361 (μή) and G4218 (ποτέ);

How the KJV renders it

if peradventure, lest at any time, haply, not at all, whether or not

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“not at all”

also renders mēdeís (G3367)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

25 occurrences in the Greek text.

2 Timothy 2:25 · ADV-N

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

Acts 5:39 · ADV-N

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

Acts 28:27 · ADV-N

For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

Hebrews 2:1 · ADV-N

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

Hebrews 3:12 · ADV-N

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

Hebrews 4:1 · ADV-N

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

Hebrews 9:17 ADV-NJohn 7:26 ADV-NLuke 3:15 ADV-NLuke 4:11 ADV-NLuke 12:58 ADV-NLuke 14:8 ADV-NLuke 14:12 ADV-NLuke 14:29 ADV-NLuke 21:34 ADV-NMatthew 4:6 ADV-NMatthew 5:25 ADV-NMatthew 7:6 ADV-NMatthew 13:15 ADV-NMatthew 13:29 ADV-NMatthew 15:32 ADV-NMatthew 25:9 ADV-NMatthew 27:64 ADV-NMark 4:12 ADV-NMark 14:2 ADV-N

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