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μήποτε

Strong’s: G3379

Associated OET lemmas: μήποτε

Form 1

Part of speech: conj., part.

Constructions: μήποτε; μή; ποτέ

Sense 1: never, not ever, at no time

Semantic entry: 67.10

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time without Reference to Other Points of Time: Time, Occasion, Ever, Often

Definition: an indefinite negated point of time

HEB 9:17: RV HEB 9:17 · LV HEB 9:17 · Read together HEB 9:17

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OET-RV HEB 9:17

17 because this type of agreement doesn’t come into effect if the person who made it is still living, but only when they’re confirmed as dead,

OET-LV HEB 9:17

17 For/Because a_covenant with dead bodies confirmed is, because never it _is _being _effective, when is _living the one having _covenanted it.

Sense 2: can be, might be, whether perhaps

Semantic entry: 71.18

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Certain, Uncertain

Definition: pertaining to not being certain

MAT 25:9: RV MAT 25:9 · LV MAT 25:9 · Read together MAT 25:9

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OET-RV MAT 25:9

9 But the sensible ones answered, ‘We don’t have enough for everyone. You need to go to the stall and buy some for your lamps.’

OET-LV MAT 25:9

9 But the prudent answered saying:
Lest by _no _means may_ not _suffice for _us and you _all, rather be _going to the ones selling, and buy for _yourselves.

LUK 3:15: RV LUK 3:15 · LV LUK 3:15 · Read together LUK 3:15

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OET-RV LUK 3:15

15 The people were expecting that the messiah might come to save them and started wondering in their minds if maybe it was Yohan

OET-LV LUK 3:15

15 And the people expecting and reasoning all in the hearts of _them concerning the Yōannaʸs, whether he might _be the chosen _one /messiah,

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 25:9 · LV MAT 25:9 · Read together MAT 25:9

LUK: RV LUK 3:15 · LV LUK 3:15 · Read together LUK 3:15

JHN: RV JHN 7:26 · LV JHN 7:26 · Read together JHN 7:26

TI2: RV TI2 2:25 · LV TI2 2:25 · Read together TI2 2:25

Sense 3: in order that … not, so that … not, lest

Semantic entry: 89.62

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: marker of negative purpose, often with the implication of apprehension

MAT 4:6: RV MAT 4:6 · LV MAT 4:6 · Read together MAT 4:6

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OET-RV MAT 4:6

6 and told him, “Throw yourself down if you’re God’s son, because it’s written in the scriptures that God will command his messengers to look after you and to carry you in their arms so that you won’t bash your foot on a rock.”

OET-LV MAT 4:6

6 and he _is _saying to _him:
If you _are the_son of_ the _god, throw yourself down, because/for it _has _been _written, that Will _be _commanding to _the messengers of _him concerning you, and:
They _will _be _carrying you in their_hands, lest you _may _strike the foot of _you against a_stone.

MAT 5:25: RV MAT 5:25 · LV MAT 5:25 · Read together MAT 5:25

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OET-RV MAT 5:25

25 “Resolve things with your opponent as soon as you can, hopefully while you’re still on the way to the court, in case your opponent turns you in to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and then you’ll end up in prison.

OET-LV MAT 5:25

25 Be agreeing with _the opponent of _you quickly, as _long _as which you _are with him on the way, lest the opponent may _give_ you _over to _the judge, and the judge to _the attendant, and you _will _be _being _thrown into prison.

All 20 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 4:6 · RV MAT 5:25 · RV MAT 7:6 · RV MAT 13:15 · RV MAT 13:29 · RV MAT 15:32 · RV MAT 27:64 · LV MAT 4:6 · LV MAT 5:25 · LV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 13:15 · LV MAT 13:29 · LV MAT 15:32 · LV MAT 27:64 · Read together MAT 4:6 · Read together MAT 5:25 · Read together MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 13:15 · Read together MAT 13:29 · Read together MAT 15:32 · Read together MAT 27:64

MRK: RV MRK 4:12 · RV MRK 14:2 · LV MRK 4:12 · LV MRK 14:2 · Read together MRK 4:12 · Read together MRK 14:2

LUK: RV LUK 4:11 · RV LUK 12:58 · RV LUK 14:8 · RV LUK 14:12 · RV LUK 14:29 · RV LUK 21:34 · LV LUK 4:11 · LV LUK 12:58 · LV LUK 14:8 · LV LUK 14:12 · LV LUK 14:29 · LV LUK 21:34 · Read together LUK 4:11 · Read together LUK 12:58 · Read together LUK 14:8 · Read together LUK 14:12 · Read together LUK 14:29 · Read together LUK 21:34

ACT: RV ACT 5:39 · RV ACT 28:27 · LV ACT 5:39 · LV ACT 28:27 · Read together ACT 5:39 · Read together ACT 28:27

HEB: RV HEB 2:1 · RV HEB 3:12 · RV HEB 4:1 · LV HEB 2:1 · LV HEB 3:12 · LV HEB 4:1 · Read together HEB 2:1 · Read together HEB 3:12 · Read together HEB 4:1