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fail

Meaning of “fail”

Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.

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64 occurrences64 verses24 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 47:16

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1 Corinthians 13:8
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Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:8 · retained source text

Charitie neuer faileth: but whether there be prophesies, they shall faile; whether there bee tongues, they shall cease; whether there bee knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Complete reference index — all 64 verses
Genesis 47:16Deuteronomy 28:32Deuteronomy 31:6Deuteronomy 31:8Joshua 1:5Joshua 3:10Judges 11:301 Samuel 2:161 Samuel 17:321 Samuel 20:51 Samuel 30:82 Samuel 3:291 Kings 2:41 Kings 8:251 Kings 9:51 Kings 17:141 Kings 17:161 Chronicles 28:202 Chronicles 6:162 Chronicles 7:18Ezra 4:22Ezra 6:9Esther 6:10Esther 9:27Esther 9:28Job 11:20Job 14:11Job 17:5Job 31:16Psalms 12:1Psalms 69:3Psalms 77:8Psalms 89:33Psalms 119:82Psalms 119:123Proverbs 22:8Ecclesiastes 12:5Isaiah 19:3Isaiah 19:5Isaiah 21:16Isaiah 31:3Isaiah 32:6Isaiah 32:10Isaiah 34:16Isaiah 38:14Isaiah 42:4Isaiah 51:14Isaiah 57:16Isaiah 58:11Jeremiah 14:6Jeremiah 15:18Jeremiah 48:33Lamentations 2:11Lamentations 3:22Hosea 9:2Amos 8:4Habakkuk 3:17Luke 16:9Luke 16:17Luke 22:321 Corinthians 13:8Hebrews 1:12Hebrews 11:32Hebrews 12:15

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra2 occurrences
2 versesEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah12 occurrences
12 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
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