5 occurrences in 10 translations

'Befall' in the Bible

They said, “We see clearly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, ‘There should now be an oath between us [with a curse for the one who breaks it], that is, between you and us, and let us make a covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you,

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific People

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

Verse ConceptsPartialityFear Of Other Things

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfGrave, TheLove, And The WorldUnhappinessParental LoveAfflicted To DeathGreySole SurvivorsDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolAfflicted To DeathGrey

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

Verse ConceptsPredicting The FutureOthers SummoningTogetherness

Bible Theasaurus

Befall (25 instances)
Happen (374 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
συμβαίνω 
Sumbaino 
happen unto , happen , befall , so it be
Usage: 8

συναντάω 
sunantao 
Usage: 5

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