KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:21
Complete exact-word concordance
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
For they sleepe not except they haue done mischiefe: and their sleepe is taken away vnlesse they cause some to fall.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a prating foole shall fall.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a foole of lips.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Hee that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow: but a prating foole shall fall.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.
1611 marginal noteCha.6.13.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rectifie.
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
Where no counsell is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safetie.
1611 marginal note1.King. 12.1.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
1611 marginal notePsal.1.3. and 92.13. iere.17.8.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.
1611 marginal noteCha. 11.2. and 18.12.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
The mouth of strange women is a deepe pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
1611 marginal noteChap. 2.16. and 23.27. and 5.3. and 7.5.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.
1611 marginal notePsal.34.18. and 37.24. iob.5.19.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Whoso diggeth a pit, shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will returne vpon him.
1611 marginal noteEccles.10.5. psal.17.16. & 9.15.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To happen, turn out.
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.
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.
