pen is a conjunction that introduces an outcome to be avoided, often following a warning, command, or precaution.

As a conjunction, pen links a warning, command, or deliberate action to the adverse result it seeks to prevent: warnings against forgetting or idolatry, instructions intended to avert harm, and actions taken to forestall a feared consequence.

1. Conjunction introducing an outcome to avoid · dominant

   The supplied morphology identifies the form as a conjunction. In Deuteronomy 4:23 it follows the charge to watch yourselves before the clause about forgetting the covenant and making an idol; in Exodus 19:21 it follows the warning to the people before the clause about breaking through and many perishing. It also links precautionary action with a feared result, as in 2 Samuel 15:14, where the APB renders the command to flee before Absalom might overtake them and strike the city.

   Deuteronomy 4:23Exodus 19:212 Samuel 15:14Deuteronomy 20:5Exodus 13:17Amos 5:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB often makes this conjunction explicit with “lest,” as in Exodus 13:17 and Amos 5:6, while some clauses are rendered with “or,” “otherwise,” or an implicit warning. These English choices show the clause-level precaution rather than a fixed English equivalent.