lest

Found 240 times in the King James Bible

H1115 Hebrew
G3363 Greek

English Definition

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.

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

בִּלְתִּי

Transliteration

biltîy

Strong's Reference H1115

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἵνα μή

Transliteration

biltîy

Strong's Reference G3363

"Lest" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H1115, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3363. Context determines which original word is being used.

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