Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
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But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Read in context →Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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mḗ · may
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
Strong's KJV usage: :--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
Strong's first: Matthew 17:27Strong's last: 2 Peter 3:17
Open full G3361 profile →hína · hin'-ah
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
Strong's KJV usage: :--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
Strong's first: Matthew 26:5Strong's last: Revelation 16:15
Open full G2443 profile →mḗpote · may'-pot-eh
not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
Strong's KJV usage: :--if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
Strong's first: Matthew 5:25Strong's last: Hebrews 4:1
Open full G3379 profile →mḗpōs · may'-pos
lest somehow
Strong's KJV usage: :--lest (by any means, by some means, haply, perhaps).
Strong's first: Acts 27:29Strong's last: Galatians 4:11
Open full G3381 profile →biltîy · bil-tee'
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: because un(satiable), beside, but, continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.
Strong's first: Genesis 4:15Strong's last: Genesis 38:9
Open full H1115 profile →bôwʼ · bo
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Strong's KJV usage: abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, × certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, × doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.
Strong's first: Malachi 4:6Strong's last: Malachi 4:6
Open full H935 profile →bal · bal
properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
Strong's KJV usage: lest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.
Strong's first: Psalms 32:9Strong's last: Psalms 32:9
Open full H1077 profile →maʻan · mah'-an
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
Strong's KJV usage: because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), lest, that, to.
Strong's first: Psalms 125:3Strong's last: Psalms 125:3
Open full H4616 profile →pên · pane
properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Strong's KJV usage: (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
Strong's first: Genesis 3:3Strong's last: Genesis 3:3
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And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
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.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
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LEST, conjunction That not; for fear that.
Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. Genesis 3:3.
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 5:14.
Sin no more; that fact not taking place, a worse thing will happen to thee.
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