KJV dictionary & concordance
Happened, came to pass, or came upon a person or thing.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 42:29
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
¶ And they came vnto Iacob their father, vnto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell vnto them, saying;
¶ So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
¶ So the two men returned, and descended from the mountaine, and passed ouer, and came to Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and told him all things that befell them.
Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
Now therefore arise, goe foorth, and speake comfortably vnto thy seruants: for I sweare by the LORD, if thou goe not forth, there wil not tarie one with thee this night, and that will be worse vnto thee then all the euill that befell thee from thy youth vntill now.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to the heart of thy seruants.
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
And they that saw it, tolde them how it befell to him that was possessed with the deuill, and also concerning the swine.
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Seruing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, and with many teares, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Iewes:
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Befall.
