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fell

Meaning of “fell”

1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:5

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2 Kings 1:2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:2 · retained source text

And Ahaziah fel downe thorow a lattesse in his vpper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sicke: and he sent messengers, and said vnto them, Goe, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, whether I shal recouer of this disease.

2 Kings 1:13
¶ And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:13 · retained source text

¶ And hee sent againe a captaine of the third fiftie, with his fiftie: and the third captaine of fiftie went vp, and came and fell on his knees before Eliiah, and besought him, and saide vnto him, Oh man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fiftie thy seruants, be precious in thy sight.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bowed.

2 Kings 2:13
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:13 · retained source text

He tooke vp also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the banke of Iordan.

1611 marginal noteHebr. lip.

2 Kings 2:14
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:14 · retained source text

And he tooke the mantle of Eliiah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when hee also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went ouer.

2 Kings 3:19
And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:19 · retained source text

And ye shall smite euery fenced citie, and euery choice citie, and shall fell euery good tree, and stop all welles of water, and marre euery good piece of land with stones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. grieue

2 Kings 4:8
¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:8 · retained source text

¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and shee constrained him to eate bread: And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, hee turned in thither to eate bread.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there was a day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. laid hold on him.

2 Kings 4:11
And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:11 · retained source text

And it fell on a day that hee came thither, and hee turned into the chamber, and lay there.

2 Kings 4:18
¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:18 · retained source text

¶ And when the child was growen, it fell on a day that hee went out to his father, to the reapers.

2 Kings 4:37
Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:37 · retained source text

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and tooke vp her sonne, and went out.

2 Kings 6:5
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:5 · retained source text

But as one was felling a beame, the axe head fell into the water: and hee cryed, and sayd, Alas master, for it was borrowed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yron.

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