Lexical Definition
ἴσως ísōs (ee'-soce) perhaps G:ADV
adverb from ἴσος
it may be.
- likely, i.e. perhaps
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἴσωσ | perhaps | Luke.20.13 |
| ίσωσ | Perhaps | LXX.1Sam.25.21 • LXX.Jer.5.4 • LXX.Jer.26.3 • LXX.Jer.36.3 • LXX.Jer.36.7 • LXX.Dan.4.27 |
| for perhaps | LXX.Gen.32.20 |
Abbott-Smith
ἴσως (< ἴσσς), adv., [in LXX for אוּלַי, אַךְ, הֵן, Ge 32:20, Je 5:4, al.;]
1. equally.
2. perhaps: Lk 20:13.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 32:20 |
| Jeremiah | 5:4 |
| Luke | 20:13 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἴσως,
Laconian dialect ϝίὡρ (see. βίωρ), adverb of ἴσος, equally, in like manner, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; evenly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II equally, with reference to equality, τὸ ὀρθὸν ληπτέον ἴσως [Refs 4th c.BC+]; fairly, equitably, ἴ. καὶ κοινῶς Aen.[ἴσως χρήσασθαί τινι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.2.7. ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III probably, perhaps, [ἴσως, ἀλλ᾽ ὄντως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 965c: ironical, σμικρά γε ἴ. προσθήκη [prev. author] “R.” 339b: frequently joined with ἄν or τάχ᾽ ἄν, e.g. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 691, 1009, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 31a; ἀμφισβητοῦντες προστιθέασιν ἀεὶ τὸ ἴσως καὶ τάχα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1389b18: ἴσως without ἄν">Refs 7th c.BC+] with optative is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴ. μέν.., ἴ. δέ.. perhaps so or so, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: used to soften or qualify a positive assertion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV with numerals, about, [Refs 5th c.BC+]