May in the Bible: 1,027 times in the King James Version

Operator / Syntax	Description	Example Query & Result
`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
`-`	Logical NOT / Exclude: Excludes verses containing the term after the minus sign.	`jesus - wept` Finds verses containing "jesus" but NOT "wept".
`\|`	Logical OR: Finds verses containing either term.	`grace \| mercy` Finds verses containing "grace", "mercy", or both.
`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
`[Book]`	Search Scope: Restricts your search to a specific book, range of books, or chapter range.	`lord [Matt]` (Only Matthew) `faith [Heb - Jam]` (Hebrews to James) `spirit [Matt 4 - 8]` (Matthew Ch. 4 to 8) `love [John 1:1 - 3:16]` (Specific range)

Concordance › M

may KJV

“May” is in the King James Bible 1,027 times, in 931 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ידע yâda‛ 48 times
אכל 'âkal 37 times
ὦ ō 23 times
בּוא bô' 23 times
עשׂה ‛âśâh 21 times
חיה châyâh 18 times
ראה râ'âh 17 times
γίνομαι ginomai 16 times
שׁוּב shûb 15 times
עבד ‛âbad 13 times
שׁמע shâma‛ 13 times
δύναμαι dunamai 12 times
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 17 times

389 more, less often

יטב yâṭab 12 times
יכל יכול yâkôl yâkôl 12 times
מוּת mûth 12 times
εἴδω eidō 11 times
ישׁב yâshab 11 times
ἔχω echō 10 times
ילך yâlak 10 times
שׁתה shâthâh 10 times
בּרך bârak 9 times
מצא mâtsâ' 8 times
נתן nâthan 8 times
עלה ‛âlâh 8 times
γινώσκω ginōskō 7 times
ארך 'ârak 7 times
כּהן kâhan 7 times
δοξάζω doxazō 6 times
λαμβάνω lambanō 6 times
זכר zâkar 6 times
למד lâmad 6 times
נוּס nûs 6 times
ספר sâphar 6 times
קוּם qûm 6 times
שׁכן shâkan 6 times
δίδωμι didōmi 5 times
ἔρχομαι erchomai 5 times
περισσεύω perisseuō 5 times
πιστεύω pisteuō 5 times
φάγω phagō 5 times
אמר 'âmar 5 times
יהוה yehôvâh 5 times
יצא yâtsâ' 5 times
כּרת kârath 5 times
סוּר שׂוּר sûr śûr 5 times
פּתח pâthach 5 times
שׁלח shâlach 5 times
ἀρέσκω areskō 4 times
βλέπω blepō 4 times
τυγχάνω tugchanō 4 times
אוּלי אלי 'ûlay 'ûlay 4 times
בּנה bânâh 4 times
גּאל gâ'al 4 times
גּאלּה ge'ûllâh 4 times
דּבר dâbar 4 times
טמא ṭâmê' 4 times
ירה ירא yârâh yârâ' 4 times
נגד nâgad 4 times
נכה nâkâh 4 times
נשׂא נסה nâśâ' nâsâh 4 times

And 341 others, each in a phrase with “may” a few times.

65 verses in Psalms Show all

Psalms

109:27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
111:6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
113:8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
119:73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
119:77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
119:125 I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
124:1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
129:1 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
144:12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
144:13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
144:14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

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Translated from 263 Hebrew and 138 Greek words

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