KJV dictionary & concordance
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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First occurrence: Genesis 25:29
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And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aiialon: and the people were very faint.
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.
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.)
¶ 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.
¶ 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.
And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
And the King saide vnto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba saide, The asses bee for the kings houshold to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit for the yong men to eate, and the wine, that such as be faint in the wildernesse, may drinke.
¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
¶ Moreouer, the Philistines had yet warre againe with Israel, and Dauid went down, and his seruants with him, and fought against the Philistines, and Dauid waxed faint.
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small:
1611 marginal noteHeb. narrow.
¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.
1611 marginal noteHeb. increase reuolt.
Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:
Therefore shall all hands bee faint, and euery mans heart shall melt.
1611 marginal noteOr, fall downe.
It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
It shall euen be as when a hungry man dreameth, and behold he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soule is emptie: or as when a thirstie man dreameth, and behold he drinketh; but hee awaketh, and behold he is faint, and his soule hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations bee, that fight against mount Zion.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
He giueth power to the faint, and to them that haue no might, he increaseth strength.
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