10 occurrences

'Befall' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsPartialityFear Of Other Things

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

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

And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief should befall him, ye will bring down my grey hairs with misery to Sheol.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheSheolAfflicted To DeathGrey

And Jacob called his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, and I will tell you what will befall you at the end of days.

Verse ConceptsPredicting The FutureOthers SummoningTogetherness

And my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, and they will say in that day, Have not these evils befallen me because my God is not in my midst?

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentAfflictions Of The WickedAnger Of God, ConsequencesReprobatesGod Will Be Angry

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and will turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and mischief will befall you at the end of days; because ye do evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Verse ConceptsCorruption, CausesGod's WaysProvoking GodSin, Nature OfKnowing Beforehand

For how shall I endure to see the evil that shall befall my people? and how shall I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

Verse ConceptsLove Between Relatives

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

Verse ConceptsDiseaseIllnessFamily ConflictProtecting Your Family

And I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people at the end of the days: for the vision is yet for many days.

Verse ConceptsFuturePredictionsRevelation Of The FutureEnd Of Days

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSinnersSecurity, FalseKilled With The Sword

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Befall (25 instances)
Happen (374 instances)

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

συναντάω 
sunantao 
Usage: 5