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Haply
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentperhaps; possibly.
KJV Word TypeAdverb
DefinitionPerhaps; possibly; by chance.
Key Verses"That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him." (Acts 17:27)
KJV Usage NoteMeans “perhaps” or “possibly,” not happiness; it often introduces a hoped-for outcome.
Common MisunderstandingIt is unrelated to happiness; it means perhaps or possibly.
EtymologyFrom Middle English hap (“chance, fortune”).