For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:21 · retained source text
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heede least hee also spare not thee.
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:3
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Every verse containing “lest”
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:25 · retained source text
For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.
1611 marginal noteOr, hardnesse.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:20 · retained source text
Yea, so haue I striued to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build vpon another mans foundation:
Complete reference index — all 229 verses
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Where “lest” appears
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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
1 verse
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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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗That not; for fear that.