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# perchance

«perchance» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Perhaps; possibly, by chance** — 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; possibly, by chance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means "perhaps", as in the hope that a proud heart might become humble. Interpretation: The idea is that suffering may lead people to repent. In Jewish thought, the door to returning to God (teshuvah) always stays open. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales, a king or lord wonders aloud whether something may be true

### examples

- I also will walk contrary unto them, and bring them into the land of their enemies; if then perchance their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then be paid the punishment of their iniquity; (Torah LEV.26.41, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#x1)
- Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?' (Prophets 1SA.20.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#x2)
- The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains? (Prophets ISA.40.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#x3)
- Well, my lord King, were you frightened, perchance? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#x4)
- Was he thinking, perchance, of his fair young wife? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perchance/#x5)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.585/)
- [The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.856/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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