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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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Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 6:10 · retained source text

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their eares heauy, and shut their eyes: lest they see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and conuert and be healed.

Isaiah 27:3
I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:3 · retained source text

I the LORD doe keepe it; I will water it euery moment: lest any hurt it, I will keepe it night and day.

Isaiah 28:22
Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:22 · retained source text

Now therefore be yee not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I haue heard from the LORD God of hostes a consumption euen determined vpon the whole earth.

Isaiah 36:18
Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 36:18 · retained source text

Beware lest Hezekiah perswade you, saying; The LORD will deliuer vs. Hath any of the gods of the nations deliuered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Isaiah 48:5
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:5 · retained source text

I haue euen from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to passe I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idole hath done them, and my grauen image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

Isaiah 48:7
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:7 · retained source text

They are created now, and not from the beginning, euen before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

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