Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
perhaps
Usage: ἴσως (ἴσσς), adv., [in LXX for אוּלַי, אַךְ, הֵן, Gen.32:20, Jer.5:4, al. ;] __1. equally. __2. perhaps: Luk.20:13.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2481
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's G2481 Quick Answer
Strong's G2481 ἴσως (isos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. isos (ee'-soce) adv. 1. likely, i.e. perhaps [adverb from G2470] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include may. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- isos (ee'-soce) adv. 1. likely, i.e. perhaps [adverb from G2470]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- may
Meaning and Definition
isos (ee'-soce) adv. 1. likely, i.e. perhaps [adverb from G2470] KJV: it may be Root(s): G2470
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2481. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2481 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render isos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
may
Luke 20:13
How Strong's G2481 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2481 (ἴσως) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 25:21 — ἴσως
- 4 Maccabees 1:5 — ἴσως
- 4 Maccabees 7:17 — ἴσως
- 4 Maccabees 16:5 — ἴσως
- Daniel (Greek) 4:27 — ἴσως
Strong's G2481 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2481 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Then 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.
Strong's G2481 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
and ye shall say, Behold thy servant Jacob comes after us. For he said, I will propitiate his countenance with the gifts going before his presence, and afterward I will behold his face, for peradventure he will accept me.
And David said, Perhaps I have kept all his possessions in the wilderness that he should wrong me, and we did not order the taking anything of all his goods; yet he has rewarded me evil for good.
Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
Strong's G2481 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
How, then, is it, perhaps some may say, that reasoning, if it rule the affections, is not also master of forgetfulness and ignorance? They attempt a ridiculous argument.
But perhaps some might say, It is not all who conquer passions, as all do not possess wise reasoning.
For we must consider also this: that, had the woman been faint-hearted, as being their mother, she would have lamented over them; and perhaps might have spoken thus:
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2481.
and ye shall say, Behold thy servant Jacob comes after us. For he said, I will propitiate his countenance with the gifts going before his presence, and afterward I will behold his face, for peradventure he will accept me.
And David said, Perhaps I have kept all his possessions in the wilderness that he should wrong me, and we did not order the taking anything of all his goods; yet he has rewarded me evil for good.
Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
Peradventure they will hear, and turn every one from his evil way: then I will cease from the evils which I purpose to do to them, because of their evil practices.
Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the evils which I purpose to do to them; that they may turn from their evil way; and so I will be merciful to their iniquities and their sins.
Peradventure their supplication will come before the Lord, and they will turn from their evil way: for great is the wrath and the anger of the Lord, which he has pronounced against this people.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and atone for thy sins by alms, and thine iniquities by compassion on the poor: it may be God will be long-suffering to thy trespasses.
Then 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.
How, then, is it, perhaps some may say, that reasoning, if it rule the affections, is not also master of forgetfulness and ignorance? They attempt a ridiculous argument.
But perhaps some might say, It is not all who conquer passions, as all do not possess wise reasoning.
For we must consider also this: that, had the woman been faint-hearted, as being their mother, she would have lamented over them; and perhaps might have spoken thus:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2481, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2481 FAQ
What does isos (ἴσως) mean?
Isos (Strong's G2481) is a Greek word most simply glossed "it may be". isos (ee'-soce) adv. 1. likely, i.e. perhaps [adverb from G2470]
How many times is isos (ἴσως) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G2481 across 6 books.
Where can I study isos (ἴσως) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2481 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate isos (ἴσως)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as may. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2481 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2481, with linked reader references where each row is available.