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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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Deuteronomy 28:32
Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:32 · retained source text

Thy sonnes, and thy daughters shall be giuen vnto another people, and thine eyes shal looke, and faile with longing for them al the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:6 · retained source text

Be strong, and of a good courage, feare not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doeth goe with thee, he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:8
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:8 · retained source text

And the LORD, he it is that doth goe before thee, he will be with thee, hee will not faile thee, neither forsake thee: feare not, neither be dismayed.

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