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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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12 occurrences11 verses8 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 42:28

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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

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