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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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Genesis 50:18
And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 50:18 · retained source text

And his brethren also went and fell downe before his face, and they said, Behold, we be thy seruants.

Exodus 32:28
And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 32:28 · retained source text

And the children of Leui did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Leviticus 9:24
And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 9:24 · retained source text

And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed vpon the Altar the burnt offering, and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

1611 marginal noteGen. 4.4. 1.king. 18.38. 2.chro. 7.1. 2.macc. 10.11.

Leviticus 16:9
And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:9 · retained source text

And Aaron shall bring the goate vpon which the LORDs lot fell, and offer him for a sinne offering.

1611 marginal noteHebr. went vp.

Leviticus 16:10
But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:10 · retained source text

But the goat on which the lot fell to be the Scape goate, shalbe presented aliue before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him goe for a Scape goate into the wildernesse.

Numbers 11:4
¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 11:4 · retained source text

¶ And the mixt multitude that was among them, fell a lusting, and the children of Israel also wept againe, and said, Who shal giue vs flesh to eate?

1611 marginal noteHeb. lusted a lust.

1611 marginal noteHebr. returned and wept.

1611 marginal noteAs Exod. 12.38.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 10.6.

Numbers 11:9
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:9 · retained source text

And when the dew fell vpon the campe in the night, the Manna fell vpon it.

Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:5 · retained source text

Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the Congregation of the children of Israel.

Numbers 16:4
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:4 · retained source text

And when Moses heard it, he fell vpon his face.

Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:22 · retained source text

And they fell vpon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shal one man sinne, and wilt thou be wroth with all the Congregation?

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