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
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Loue not sleepe, lest thou come to pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.15. and 12.11.
lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Lest thou learne his wayes, and get a snare to thy soule.
lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. it be euill in his eyes.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Hast thou found hony? eate so much as is sufficient for thee: lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, let thy foote be seldome in thy neighbours house.
1611 marginal noteHebr. full of thee.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his owne eyes.
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
1611 marginal noteDeut.4.2. and 12.32. apoc.21.19
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Historical English dictionary sources
That not; for fear that.
