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
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransome cannot deliuer thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. turn thee aside.
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Therefore take vnto you now seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes, and goe to my seruant Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruant Iob shal pray for you, for him wil I accept: lest I deale with you after your folly, in that ye haue not spoken of mee the thing which is right, like my seruant Iob.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his face or person.
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.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That not; for fear that.
