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LEST, con. That not for fear that.
Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. Genesis 3 .
The phrase may be thus explained. Ye shall not touch it that separated or dismissed, ye die. That here refers to the preceding command or sentence that being removed or not observed, the fact being not so, ye will die.
Sin no more, lest a worse thing come to thee. John 5 .
Sin no more that fact not taking place, a worse thing will happen to thee.
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Lest'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/l/lest.html.
Entry for 'Lest'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/l/lest.html.
