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
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Kisse the Sonne lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little: Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
1611 marginal noteProu.16.20. isa.30.18. iere.17.7. rom.9.33 and 10.11. 1.pet.2.6.
lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.
1611 marginal noteHeb not a deliuerer.
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Consider and heare me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleepe of death.
lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Least mine enimie say, I haue preuailed against him: and those that trouble mee, reioyce, when I am moued.
UNTO thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
¶ Vnto thee will I cry, O LORD, my rocke, be not silent to mee: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that goe downe into the pit.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.
1611 marginal notePro.26.3.
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
For I said, heare me, least otherwise they should reioyce ouer me: when my foot slippeth, they magnifie themselues against me.
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I teare you in pieces, and there be none to deliuer.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O LORD our shield.
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
They shall beare thee vp in their hands: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That not; for fear that.
