Quick Definition
lest
Strong's 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.
Derivation: constructive feminine of H1086 (בָּלָה) (equivalent to H1097 (בְּלִי));
KJV Usage: because un(satiable), beside, but, [phrase] continual, except, from, lest, neither, no more, none, not, nothing, save, that no, without.
TWOT Reference: 246i
Outline of Biblical Usage
subst
1) not, except
adv
2) not
3) except (after preceding negation)
conj
4) except (after an implied or expressed negation)
with prep
5) so as not, in order not
6) an account of not, because...not
7) until not
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
subst
1) not, except
adv
2) not
3) except (after preceding negation)
conj
4) except (after an implied or expressed negation)
with prep
5) so as not, in order not
6) an account of not, because...not
7) until not
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בִּלְתִּי
biltý̂y
BDB Definition:
1) not, except (substantive)
2) not (adverb)
3) except (after preceding negation) (adverb)
4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) (conjunction)
5) so as not, in order not (with preposition)
6) an account of not, because...not (with preposition)
7) until not (with preposition)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: constructive feminine of H1086 (equivalent to H1097)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 246i
Total KJV Occurrences: 53