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Peradventure
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentperhaps; maybe.
KJV Word TypeAdverb
DefinitionPerhaps; maybe; possibly.
Key Verses"Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five?" (Genesis 18:28)
KJV Usage NoteOften introduces uncertainty, possibility, or humble appeal.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean adventure; it means perhaps or possibly.
EtymologyFrom Middle English phrase meaning “by chance.”