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 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.
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Who so causeth the righteous to goe astray in an euill way, he shall fall himselfe into his owne pit: but the vpright shall haue good things in possession.
1611 marginal noteChap.26.27.
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into mischiefe.
1611 marginal noteRom.11.20.
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Whoso walketh vprightly, shall be saued: but he that is peruerse in his wayes, shall fall at once.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.25.
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37.36. and 58 11. and 91.8
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
For if they fall, the one will lift vp his fellow; but woe to him that is alone, when he falleth: for he hath not another to helpe him vp.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
1611 marginal notePsal.7.16. prou.26.27
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
If the clouds be full of raine, they emptie themselues vpon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mightie in the warre.
1611 marginal noteHeb. might
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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.
