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faint

Meaning of “faint”

1. Weak or failing in heart, spirit, or mind; to lose courage or cease to persevere. 2. Weak, weary, or exhausted in bodily strength; to become weak or exhausted.

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41 occurrences41 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 25:29

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1 Samuel 14:28
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:28 · retained source text

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

1611 marginal noteOr, wearie.

1 Samuel 14:31
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:31 · retained source text

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were very faint.

1 Samuel 30:10
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:10 · retained source text

But Dauid pursued, he and foure hundred men: (for two hundred abode behinde, which were so faint that they could not goe ouer the brooke Besor.)

1 Samuel 30:21
¶ And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:21 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid came to the two hundred men which were so faint that they could not follow Dauid, whome they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet Dauid, and to meete the people, that were with him; and when Dauid came neere to the people, he saluted them.

1611 marginal noteOr, asked them howe they did.

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