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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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Hosea 9:2
The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.
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1611 witness · Hosea 9:2 · retained source text

The floore and the winepresse shall not feede them, and the new wine shall faile in her.

1611 marginal noteOr, winefat.

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