39 occurrences in 12 translations

'Fail' in the Bible

How can you fail to understand that I wasn't talking to you about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then said Jesus, "This night all of you will stumble and fail in your fidelity to me; for it is written, 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered in all directions.'

Do you have eyes, but fail to see? Do you have ears, but fail to hear? Don't you remember?

"Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

But [still] there are some of you who do not believe and have faith.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who did not believe, and who would betray Him.

"I'm telling you to keep away from these men for now. Leave them alone, because if this plan or movement is of human origin, it will fail.

Which of the prophets did your ancestors fail to persecute? They killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have become his betrayers and murderers.

But again, did Israel fail to understand? Listen to Moses first. He says, "I will fire you with jealousy against a nation which is no nation, and with fury against a nation devoid of understanding."

If I go on preaching the Good News, that is nothing for me to boast of; for the necessity is imposed upon me; and alas for me, if I fail to preach it!

And so with you; if with the living voice you fail to utter intelligible words, how will people know what you are saying? You will be talking to the winds.

how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?

But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the test.

Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail.

For you yourselves, brethren, know that our visit to you did not fail of its purpose.

And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

Therefore, as long as the promise of entering his rest remains valid, let us be afraid! Otherwise, some of you will fail to reach it,

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.

Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing the world],

Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
H6
אבד 
'abad 
Usage: 184

אזל 
'azal 
gone , fail , gaddest about , to and fro , spent
Usage: 6

אמן 
'aman 
Usage: 108

אפס 
'aphec 
Usage: 5

בּקק 
Baqaq 
Usage: 9

גּעל 
Ga`al 
Usage: 10

דּלל 
Dalal 
Usage: 9

חדל 
Chadal 
Usage: 58

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 22

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

כּהה 
Kahah 
Usage: 8

כּזב 
Kazab 
lie , liar , vain , fail
Usage: 17

כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 23

כּלה 
Kalah 
Usage: 207

כּלה 
Kaleh 
Usage: 1

כּלּיון 
Killayown 
Usage: 2

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

כּשׁל 
Kashal 
Usage: 62

נפל 
Naphal 
Usage: 434

נשׁת 
Nashath 
Usage: 3

עדר 
`adar 
Usage: 11

עזב 
`azab 
Usage: 28

עטף 
`ataph 
Usage: 16

רפה 
Raphah 
feeble , fail , weaken , go , alone , idle , stay , slack , faint , forsake , abated , cease ,
Usage: 46

שׁבת 
Shabath 
Usage: 71

שׁלוּת שׁלוּ 
Shaluw (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

שׁקר 
Shaqar 
Usage: 6

תּמם 
Tamam 
Usage: 63

ἀνέκλειπτος 
Anekleiptos 
not to fail
Usage: 0

ἀποψύχω 
Apopsucho 
Usage: 0

ἐκλείπω 
Ekleipo 
Usage: 1

ἐκπίπτω 
Ekpipto 
Usage: 11

ἐπιλείπω 
Epileipo 
Usage: 1

πίπτω πέτω 
Pipto 
Usage: 56

ὑστερέω 
Hustereo 
lack , be behind , want , come short , be in want , fail , come behind , be destitute ,
Usage: 13

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