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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:21

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Ezekiel 38:20
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:20 · retained source text

So that the fishes of the sea, and the foules of the heauen, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creepe vpon the earth, and all the men that are vpon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountaines shall be throwen downe, and the steepe places shall fall, and euery wall shall fall to the ground.

1611 marginal noteOr, towres. Or staires.

Ezekiel 39:3
And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:3 · retained source text

And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrowes to fall out of thy right hand.

Ezekiel 39:4
Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:4 · retained source text

Thou shalt fall vpon the mountaines of Israel, thou & all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will giue thee vnto the rauenous birds of euery sort, and to the beasts of the field to be deuoured.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to deuoure.

Ezekiel 39:5
Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:5 · retained source text

Thou shalt fall vpon the open field, for I haue spoken it, saith the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the face of the field.

Ezekiel 44:12
Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:12 · retained source text

Because they ministred vnto them before their idoles, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquitie; therefore haue I lift vp mine hand against them, saith the LORD God, and they shall beare their iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were for a stumbling blocke of iniquitie vnto &c.

Ezekiel 47:14
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:14 · retained source text

And yee shall inherite it, one as well as an other: concerning the which I lifted vp mine hand to giue it vnto your fathers, and this land shal fall vnto you for inheritance.

1611 marginal noteOr, swore.

1611 marginal noteGen. 12.7. and 17.8. and 26.3. and 28.13.

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
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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.

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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)