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# peradventure

«peradventure» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Perhaps, maybe; a word from old stories, used when…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (old use)

### meaning for a pupil

Perhaps, maybe; a word from old stories, used when someone is not sure. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means "perhaps" or "in case", as when Abraham bargains with God over Sodom. Interpretation: Abraham's repeated "peradventure" shows him daring to plead for the city. The rabbis saw it as a model of caring for others. In the primary lessons: in old tales a way of saying perhaps, often in a warning or a wish

### examples

- And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me. (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x1)
- Peradventure ten shall be found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.' (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x2)
- But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said: 'Lest peradventure harm befall him.' (Torah GEN.42.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x3)
- And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites: 'Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a covenant with you?' (Prophets JOS.9.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x4)
- And David said unto Ahimelech: 'And is there peradventure here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.' (Prophets 1SA.21.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x5)
- 'Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; peradventure the LORD will deal with us according to all His wondrous works, that he may go up from us.' (Prophets JER.21.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x6)
- Whenever I go against the wind my eyes will water, and peradventure my head will burn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/#x7)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [Peradventure ten shall be found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.477/)
- [And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.660/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «peradventure» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peradventure/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.