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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 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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
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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.
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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.
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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.

2 Kings 6:6
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:6 · retained source text

And the man of God said, Where fell it? and hee shewed him the place: and he cut downe a sticke, and cast it in thither, and the yron did swimme.

2 Kings 7:20
And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:20 · retained source text

And so it fell out vnto him: for the people trode vpon him in the gate, and he died.

2 Kings 25:11
Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:11 · retained source text

Now the rest of the people that were left in the citie, and the fugitiues that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captaine of the guard cary away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fallen away.

1 Chronicles 5:10
And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:10 · retained source text

And in the dayes of Saul, they made warre with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the East land of Gilead.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon all the face of the East.

1 Chronicles 5:22
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:22 · retained source text

For there fell downe many slaine, because the warre was of God. And they dwelt in their steads vntil the captiuity.

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