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failed

Meaning of “failed”

Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fail, meaning to become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:28

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Genesis 42:28
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:28 · retained source text

And he said vnto his brethren, My money is restored, and loe, it is euen in my sacke: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to an other, What is this that God hath done vnto vs?

1611 marginal noteHebr. went foorth.

Genesis 47:15
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 47:15 · retained source text

And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and said, Giue vs bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:16 · retained source text

That the waters which came downe from aboue, stood and rose vp vpon an heape very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came downe toward the sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed ouer right against Iericho.

Joshua 21:45
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 21:45 · retained source text

There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken vnto the house of Israel: all came to passe.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.14,15.

Joshua 23:14
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 23:14 · retained source text

And behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth, and ye know in all your hearts, and in all your soules, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to passe vnto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.45.

1 Kings 8:56
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:56 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD, that hath giuen rest vnto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his seruant.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fallen.

Job 19:14
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
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1611 witness · Job 19:14 · retained source text

My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.

Psalms 142:4
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 142:4 · retained source text

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me: no man cared for my soule.

1611 marginal noteOr, Looke on the right hand, and see.

1611 marginal noteHebr. perished from me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. no man sought after my soule.

Song of Solomon 5:6
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:6 · retained source text

I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.

Jeremiah 51:30
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:30 · retained source text

The mightie men of Babylon haue forborne to fight: they haue remained in their holdes: their might hath failed, they became as women: they haue burnt their dwelling places: her barres are broken.

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