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
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. they shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
So they shall make their owne tongue to fall vpon themselues: all that see them, shall flee away.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
Yea, all Kings shall fall downe before him: all nations shall serue him.
And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
And hee let it fall in the midst of their campe, round about their habitations.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the Princes.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
Thou hast thrust sore at mee that I might fall: but the LORD helped mee.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Let burning coales fall vpon them, let them be cast into the fire: into deepe pits, that they rise not vp againe.
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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.
