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happen

Meaning of “happen”

To light; to fall or come unexpectedly. To come by chance; to come without one’s previous expectation; to fall out. To come; to befall.

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4 occurrences4 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 28:10

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Every verse containing “happen”

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1 Samuel 28:10
And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:10 · retained source text

And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liueth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:21 · retained source text

There shall no euill happen to the iust: but the wicked shall bee filled with mischiefe.

Isaiah 41:22
Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:22 · retained source text

Let them bring them foorth, and shew vs what shall happen: let them shew the former things what they bee, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them, or declare vs things for to come.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set our heart vpon them.

Mark 10:32
¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:32 · retained source text

¶ And they were in the way going vp to Hierusalem: and Iesus went before them, and they were amazed, and as they followed, they were afraid: and he tooke againe the twelue, and began to tell them what things should happen vnto him,

1611 marginal noteMatth. 20.17.

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