KJV dictionary & concordance

lest

Meaning of “lest”

For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

240 occurrences229 verses40 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:3

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1 Chronicles 10:4

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Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 10:4 · retained source text

Then saide Saul to his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come, and abuse mee: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. So Saul tooke a sword, and fell vpon it.

1611 marginal noteOr, mocke me.

Complete reference index — all 229 verses

Genesis 3:3 Genesis 3:22 Genesis 4:15 Genesis 11:4 Genesis 14:23 Genesis 19:15 Genesis 19:17 Genesis 19:19 Genesis 26:7 Genesis 26:9 Genesis 32:11 Genesis 38:9 Genesis 38:11 Genesis 38:23 Genesis 42:4 Genesis 44:34 Genesis 45:11 Exodus 1:10 Exodus 5:3 Exodus 13:17 Exodus 19:21 Exodus 19:22 Exodus 19:24 Exodus 20:19 Exodus 23:29 Exodus 23:33 Exodus 33:3 Exodus 34:12 Exodus 34:15 Leviticus 10:6 Leviticus 10:7 Leviticus 10:9 Leviticus 19:29 Leviticus 22:9 Numbers 4:15 Numbers 4:20 Numbers 16:26 Numbers 16:34 Numbers 18:22 Numbers 18:32 Numbers 20:18 Deuteronomy 1:42 Deuteronomy 4:9 Deuteronomy 4:16 Deuteronomy 4:19 Deuteronomy 4:23 Deuteronomy 6:12 Deuteronomy 6:15 Deuteronomy 7:22 Deuteronomy 7:25 Deuteronomy 7:26 Deuteronomy 8:12 Deuteronomy 9:28 Deuteronomy 11:17 Deuteronomy 19:6 Deuteronomy 20:5 Deuteronomy 20:6 Deuteronomy 20:7 Deuteronomy 20:8 Deuteronomy 22:9 Deuteronomy 24:15 Deuteronomy 25:3 Deuteronomy 29:18 Deuteronomy 32:27 Joshua 2:16 Joshua 6:18 Joshua 9:20 Joshua 24:27 Judges 7:2 Judges 14:15 Judges 18:25 Ruth 4:6 1 Samuel 9:5 1 Samuel 13:19 1 Samuel 15:6 1 Samuel 20:3 1 Samuel 27:11 1 Samuel 29:4 1 Samuel 31:4 2 Samuel 1:20 2 Samuel 12:28 2 Samuel 13:25 2 Samuel 14:11 2 Samuel 15:14 2 Samuel 17:16 2 Samuel 20:6 2 Kings 2:16 1 Chronicles 10:4 Job 32:13 Job 34:30 Job 36:18 Job 42:8 Psalms 2:12 Psalms 7:2 Psalms 13:3 Psalms 13:4 Psalms 28:1 Psalms 32:9 Psalms 38:16 Psalms 50:22 Psalms 59:11 Psalms 91:12 Psalms 106:23 Psalms 125:3 Psalms 140:8 Psalms 143:7 Proverbs 5:6 Proverbs 5:9 Proverbs 5:10 Proverbs 9:8 Proverbs 20:13 Proverbs 22:25 Proverbs 24:18 Proverbs 25:8 Proverbs 25:10 Proverbs 25:16 Proverbs 25:17 Proverbs 26:4 Proverbs 26:5 Proverbs 30:6 Proverbs 30:9 Proverbs 30:10 Proverbs 31:5 Ecclesiastes 7:21 Isaiah 6:10 Isaiah 27:3 Isaiah 28:22 Isaiah 36:18 Isaiah 48:5 Isaiah 48:7 Jeremiah 1:17 Jeremiah 4:4 Jeremiah 6:8 Jeremiah 10:24 Jeremiah 21:12 Jeremiah 37:20 Jeremiah 38:19 Jeremiah 51:46 Hosea 2:3 Amos 5:6 Zechariah 7:12 Malachi 4:6 Matthew 4:6 Matthew 5:25 Matthew 7:6 Matthew 13:15 Matthew 13:29 Matthew 15:32 Matthew 17:27 Matthew 25:9 Matthew 26:5 Matthew 27:64 Mark 3:9 Mark 4:12 Mark 13:5 Mark 13:36 Mark 14:2 Mark 14:38 Luke 4:11 Luke 8:12 Luke 12:58 Luke 14:8 Luke 14:12 Luke 14:29 Luke 16:28 Luke 18:5 Luke 21:34 Luke 22:46 John 3:20 John 5:14 John 12:35 John 12:42 John 18:28 Acts 5:26 Acts 5:39 Acts 13:40 Acts 23:10 Acts 27:17 Acts 27:29 Acts 27:42 Acts 28:27 Romans 11:21 Romans 11:25 Romans 15:20 1 Corinthians 1:15 1 Corinthians 1:17 1 Corinthians 8:9 1 Corinthians 8:13 1 Corinthians 9:12 1 Corinthians 9:27 1 Corinthians 10:12 2 Corinthians 2:3 2 Corinthians 2:7 2 Corinthians 2:11 2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Corinthians 9:3 2 Corinthians 9:4 2 Corinthians 11:3 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Corinthians 12:20 2 Corinthians 12:21 2 Corinthians 13:10 Galatians 2:2 Galatians 4:11 Galatians 6:1 Galatians 6:12 Ephesians 2:9 Philippians 2:27 Colossians 2:4 Colossians 2:8 Colossians 3:21 1 Thessalonians 3:5 1 Timothy 3:6 1 Timothy 3:7 Hebrews 2:1 Hebrews 3:12 Hebrews 3:13 Hebrews 4:1 Hebrews 4:11 Hebrews 11:28 Hebrews 12:3 Hebrews 12:13 Hebrews 12:15 Hebrews 12:16 James 5:9 James 5:12 2 Peter 3:17 Revelation 16:15

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Genesis 3:3 Exodus 23:33 Psalm 91:12 Mark 3:9 Acts 27:17 Galatians 2:2 Revelation 16:15 Exodus 23:29 Deuteronomy 4:9 Matthew 4:6 1 Corinthians 9:27 Hebrews 4:1 Leviticus 22:9 Joshua 6:18 Psalms 38:16 Jeremiah 1:17 Luke 14:29 2 Corinthians 9:3

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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That not; for fear that.

volume 2, leaf 54, column 1 (main_dictionary)