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fall

Meaning of “fall”

Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
252 occurrences237 verses41 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Daniel 3:5
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 3:5 · retained source text

That at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, dulcimer, and all kinds of musicke, yee fall downe, and worship the golden image that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set vp:

1611 marginal noteOr, singing. Cald. Symphonie.

Daniel 3:10
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 3:10 · retained source text

Thou, O King, hast made a decree, that euery man that shal heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musicke, shall fall downe and worship the golden image:

Daniel 3:15
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:15 · retained source text

Now if ye be ready that at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kindes of musicke, ye fall downe, and worship the image which I haue made, well: but if yee worship not, ye shall be cast the same houre into the midst of a fierie furnace, and who is that God that shall deliuer you out of my handes?

Daniel 11:14
And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:14 · retained source text

And in those times there shall many stand vp against the King of the South: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselues to establish the vision, but they shall fall.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the children of robbers.

Daniel 11:19
Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 11:19 · retained source text

Then he shall turne his face towards the fort of his owne lande: but he shall stumble and fall, and not bee found.

Daniel 11:26
Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:26 · retained source text

Yea they that feede of the portion of his meate, shall destroy him, and his armie shall ouerflow: and many shall fall downe slaine.

Daniel 11:33
And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:33 · retained source text

And they that vnderstand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captiuitie, and by spoile many dayes.

Daniel 11:34
Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:34 · retained source text

Now when they shall fall, they shalbe holpen with a litle help: but many shall cleaue to them with flatteries.

Daniel 11:35
And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:35 · retained source text

And some of them of vnderstanding shall fall, to trie them, and to purge, and to make them white, euen to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

1611 marginal noteOr, by them

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Historical definitions

To drop from a higher place; to descend by the power of gravity alone. To drop from an erect posture. To depart from the faith, or from rectitude; to apostatize. To die, particularly by violence. To decline in power, wealth or glory; to sink into weakness; to be overthrown or ruined. To pass into a new state of body or mind; to become. To happen; to befall; to come. To come; to rush on; to assail. To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance or otherwise. To issue; to terminate.

volume 1, leaves 734-735, columns 1-1 (intransitive verb entry)

The act of dropping or descending from a higher to a lower place by gravity; descent. The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture. Death; destruction; overthrow. Ruin; destruction. Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office. Declension of greatness, power or dominion; ruin.

volume 1, leaf 735, column 2 (noun entry)