But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
The 1611 reading
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there bee an vproare among the people.
KJV dictionary & concordance
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:3
Complete exact-word concordance
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there bee an vproare among the people.
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Command therfore that the sepulchre be made sure, vntill the third day, lest his disciples come by night, & steale him away, and say vnto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last errour shalbe worse then the first.
And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
And he spake to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 13.14.
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
And Iesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any man deceiue you.
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an vprore of the people.
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
Watch ye and pray, lest yee enter into temptation: The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weake.
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
And in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
Those by the way side, are they that heare: then commeth the deuil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That not; for fear that.