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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.

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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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Luke 6:39
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:39 · retained source text

And hee spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 15.14.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:13 · retained source text

They on the rocke, are they which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy; and these haue no roote, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 20:18
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:18 · retained source text

Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shalbe broken: but on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder.

Luke 21:24
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:24 · retained source text

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall bee led away captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shall be troden downe of the Gentiles, vntill the times of the Gentiles bee fulfilled.

Luke 23:30
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 23:30 · retained source text

Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs, and to the hils, Couer vs.

1611 marginal noteIsa. 2.19. hos. 10.8. reuel. 6.16.

John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:24 · retained source text

Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, Except a corne of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Acts 27:17
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:17 · retained source text

Which when they had taken vp, they vsed helps, vnder-girding the ship; and fearing lest they should fall into the quicke-sands, strake saile, and so were driuen.

Acts 27:32
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:32 · retained source text

Then the souldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Acts 27:34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:34 · retained source text

Wherefore, I pray you to take some meat, for this is for your health: for there shall not an haire fall from the head of any of you.

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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)