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.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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