Befall

"to encounter, befall." Qara’ represents an intentional confrontation, whereby one person is immediately before another person. This might be a friendly confrontation, in which friend intentionally "meets" friend; so the kings of the valley came out to "meet" Abram upon his return from defeating the marauding army of Chedorlaomer (Gen 14:17). A host may go forth to "meet" a prospective ally (Josh 9:11; 2Sa 19:15). In cultic contexts, one "meets" God or "is met" by God (Exod 5:3).

Qara’ may also be used of hostile "confrontation." In military contexts, the word often represents the "confrontation" of two forces to do battle (Josh 8:5); so Israel is told: "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel" is told: "Prepare verb infrequently may represent an "accidental meeting," so it is sometimes translated "befall" (Gen 42:4).

"to become," is rendered "befell" in Mar 5:16; "hath befallen" in Rom 11:25, RV, for AV, "is happened to;" so the RV in 2Co 1:8, 2Ti 3:11.

lit., "to walk, or go together" (sun, "with," baino, "to go"), is used of things which happen at the same time; hence, "to come to pass, befall," Act 20:19. In Act 21:35, it is translated "so it was." See HAPPEN.

"to meet with" (sun, "with," antao, "to meet"), is used much in the same way as sumbaino, of events which come to pass; "befall," Act 20:22. See MEET.

Note: The phrase in Mat 8:33, "what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons," is lit., "the things of the demonized."