KJV dictionary & concordance
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:3
Complete exact-word concordance
THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
¶ Therefore we ought to giue the more earnest heede to the things which we haue heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
1611 marginal noteGr. run out as leaking vessels.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an euill heart of vnbeleefe, in departing from the liuing God.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
But exhort one another dayly, while it is called To day, least any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne.
LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
¶ Let vs therefore feare, lest a promise being left vs, of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to come short of it.
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Let vs labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of vnbeleefe.
1611 marginal noteOr, disobedience.
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Through faith he kept the Passeouer, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first borne, should touch them.
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
For consider him that indured such contradiction of sinners against himselfe, lest ye be wearied and faint in your mindes.
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
And make straight paths for your feete, lest that which is lame bee turned out of the way, but let it rather bee healed.
1611 marginal noteOr, euen.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Looking diligently, lest any man faile of the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse springing vp, trouble you, and thereby many be defiled:
1611 marginal noteOr, fal from
lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
Lest there bee any fornicatour, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsell of meat sold his birthright.
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That not; for fear that.
