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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἴσως

Strong’s: G2481

Associated OET lemmas: ἴσως

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ἴσος

Sense 1: probably, likely

Semantic entry: 71.11

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Probable, Improbable

Definition: pertaining to an event having a high degree of probability

Notes: In view of the misjudgment implied in RV LUK 20:13 · LV LUK 20:13 · Read together LUK 20:13, a number of translators have rendered ἴσως as simply ‘perhaps’ or ‘maybe,’ though the Greek term ἴσως would certainly imply a considerably higher degree of hope for a successful outcome.

LUK 20:13: RV LUK 20:13 · LV LUK 20:13 · Read together LUK 20:13

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OET-RV LUK 20:13

13 So the master of the vineyard asked himself, ‘What will I do now? Ah, I’ll send my dear son—perhaps they’ll be swayed by him.’

OET-LV LUK 20:13

13 And the master of_the vineyard said:
What may_I_do?
I_will_be_sending the the beloved son of_me, perhaps they_will_be_being_swayed by_this one.