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lest

Meaning of “lest”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
240 occurrences229 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:3

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Genesis 3:3Genesis 3:22Genesis 4:15Genesis 11:4Genesis 14:23Genesis 19:15Genesis 19:17Genesis 19:19Genesis 26:7Genesis 26:9Genesis 32:11Genesis 38:9Genesis 38:11Genesis 38:23Genesis 42:4Genesis 44:34Genesis 45:11Exodus 1:10Exodus 5:3Exodus 13:17Exodus 19:21Exodus 19:22Exodus 19:24Exodus 20:19Exodus 23:29Exodus 23:33Exodus 33:3Exodus 34:12Exodus 34:15Leviticus 10:6Leviticus 10:7Leviticus 10:9Leviticus 19:29Leviticus 22:9Numbers 4:15Numbers 4:20Numbers 16:26Numbers 16:34Numbers 18:22Numbers 18:32Numbers 20:18Deuteronomy 1:42Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 4:16Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 4:23Deuteronomy 6:12Deuteronomy 6:15Deuteronomy 7:22Deuteronomy 7:25Deuteronomy 7:26Deuteronomy 8:12Deuteronomy 9:28Deuteronomy 11:17Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 20:5Deuteronomy 20:6Deuteronomy 20:7Deuteronomy 20:8Deuteronomy 22:9Deuteronomy 24:15Deuteronomy 25:3Deuteronomy 29:18Deuteronomy 32:27Joshua 2:16Joshua 6:18Joshua 9:20Joshua 24:27Judges 7:2Judges 14:15Judges 18:25Ruth 4:61 Samuel 9:51 Samuel 13:191 Samuel 15:61 Samuel 20:31 Samuel 27:111 Samuel 29:41 Samuel 31:42 Samuel 1:202 Samuel 12:282 Samuel 13:252 Samuel 14:112 Samuel 15:142 Samuel 17:162 Samuel 20:62 Kings 2:161 Chronicles 10:4Job 32:13Job 34:30Job 36:18Job 42:8Psalms 2:12Psalms 7:2Psalms 13:3Psalms 13:4Psalms 28:1Psalms 32:9Psalms 38:16Psalms 50:22Psalms 59:11Psalms 91:12Psalms 106:23Psalms 125:3Psalms 140:8Psalms 143:7Proverbs 5:6Proverbs 5:9Proverbs 5:10Proverbs 9:8Proverbs 20:13Proverbs 22:25Proverbs 24:18Proverbs 25:8Proverbs 25:10Proverbs 25:16Proverbs 25:17Proverbs 26:4Proverbs 26:5Proverbs 30:6Proverbs 30:9Proverbs 30:10Proverbs 31:5Ecclesiastes 7:21Isaiah 6:10Isaiah 27:3Isaiah 28:22Isaiah 36:18Isaiah 48:5Isaiah 48:7Jeremiah 1:17Jeremiah 4:4Jeremiah 6:8Jeremiah 10:24Jeremiah 21:12Jeremiah 37:20Jeremiah 38:19Jeremiah 51:46Hosea 2:3Amos 5:6Zechariah 7:12Malachi 4:6Matthew 4:6Matthew 5:25Matthew 7:6Matthew 13:15Matthew 13:29Matthew 15:32Matthew 17:27Matthew 25:9Matthew 26:5Matthew 27:64Mark 3:9Mark 4:12Mark 13:5Mark 13:36Mark 14:2Mark 14:38Luke 4:11Luke 8:12Luke 12:58Luke 14:8Luke 14:12Luke 14:29Luke 16:28Luke 18:5Luke 21:34Luke 22:46John 3:20John 5:14John 12:35John 12:42John 18:28Acts 5:26Acts 5:39Acts 13:40Acts 23:10Acts 27:17Acts 27:29Acts 27:42Acts 28:27Romans 11:21Romans 11:25Romans 15:201 Corinthians 1:151 Corinthians 1:171 Corinthians 8:91 Corinthians 8:131 Corinthians 9:121 Corinthians 9:271 Corinthians 10:122 Corinthians 2:32 Corinthians 2:72 Corinthians 2:112 Corinthians 4:42 Corinthians 9:32 Corinthians 9:42 Corinthians 11:32 Corinthians 12:62 Corinthians 12:72 Corinthians 12:202 Corinthians 12:212 Corinthians 13:10Galatians 2:2Galatians 4:11Galatians 6:1Galatians 6:12Ephesians 2:9Philippians 2:27Colossians 2:4Colossians 2:8Colossians 3:211 Thessalonians 3:51 Timothy 3:61 Timothy 3:7Hebrews 2:1Hebrews 3:12Hebrews 3:13Hebrews 4:1Hebrews 4:11Hebrews 11:28Hebrews 12:3Hebrews 12:13Hebrews 12:15Hebrews 12:16James 5:9James 5:122 Peter 3:17Revelation 16:15

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Genesis17 occurrences
17 versesExodus13 occurrences
12 versesLeviticus6 occurrences
5 versesNumbers7 occurrences
7 versesDeuteronomy26 occurrences
23 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel8 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs18 occurrences
17 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah9 occurrences
8 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew10 occurrences
10 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke10 occurrences
10 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs8 occurrences
8 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses2 Corinthians14 occurrences
12 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews11 occurrences
10 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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