1. (n.) Defect; want; lack; default.

2. (n.) Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish.

3. (n.) A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a crime.

4. (n.) A dislocation of the strata of the vein.

5. (n.) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam; as, slate fault, dirt fault, etc.

6. (n.) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.

7. (n.) Failure to serve the ball into the proper court.

8. (v. t.) To charge with a fault; to accuse; to find fault with; to blame.

9. (v. t.) To interrupt the continuity of (rock strata) by displacement along a plane of fracture; -- chiefly used in the p. p.; as, the coal beds are badly faulted.

10. (v. i.) To err; to blunder, to commit a fault; to do wrong.

FAULT

folt (chaTa'; aitia, memphomai): Implies defect, of less moral weight than crime or sin. It is the translation of chaTa', "error," "failure," "sin" (Exodus 5:16); of cheT', same meaning (Genesis 41:9, "I do remember my faults this day"); of `awon, "perversity," "iniquity" (2 Samuel 3:8 Psalm 59:4); of rish`ah, "wrongness," "wickedness" (Deuteronomy 25:2, the Revised Version (British and American) "wickedness"); of shechath (Aramaic) "corruption" (Daniel 6:4 twice); me'umah, "anything" (1 Samuel 29:3, "no fault in him," literally, "not anything"); of aitia, "cause," "case," "guilt," (John 18:38; John 19:4, 6; Pilate of Jesus, "I find no fault in him," the Revised Version (British and American) "no crime"; the same word is rendered "accusation," i.e. `legal cause for prosecution,' Matthew 27:37 Mark 15:26; compare Acts 25:18, 27); of aition, same meaning (Luke 23:4, 14; Luke 23:22, aition thanatou "cause of death"); of hettema, "a worse condition," "defect" (1 Corinthians 6:7, the Revised Version (British and American) "a defect," margin "a loss to you"); of paraptoma, "a falling aside" (Galatians 6:1, "If a man be overtaken in fault," the Revised Version (British and American) "in any trespass," margin "by"; James 5:16, "Confess your faults one to another," the Revised Version (British and American) "Confess therefore your sins one to another"); hamartano, "to miss," "err," "sin," is translated "your faults" (1 Peter 2:20 the Revised Version (British and American), "when ye sin"); memphomai, "to blame," is translated "to find fault" (Mark 7:2 omitted the Revised Version (British and American); Romans 9:19 Hebrews 8:8); elegcho, "to convict," "to tell one's fault" (Matthew 18:15, the Revised Version (British and American) "show him his fault"); amomos, "without blemish," "spotless," is translated "without fault" (Revelation 14:5, the Revised Version (British and American) "without blemish," "faultless"; Jude 1:24, "able to present you faultless," the Revised Version (British and American) "without blemish"); amemptos, "blameless," "without reproach" (Hebrews 8:7, "for if that first covenant had been faultless"). "Faulty" is the translation of 'ashem, "guilty" (2 Samuel 14:13, "as one which is faulty," the Revised Version (British and American) "guilty"); of 'asham, "to be or become guilty" (Hosea 10:2, Revised Version "guilty").

W. L. Walker

3201. memphomai -- to blame, find fault
... to blame, find fault. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: memphomai Phonetic Spelling:
(mem'-fom-ahee) Short Definition: I blame, censure Definition: I blame ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3201.htm - 6k

3469. momaomai -- to find fault with
... to find fault with. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: momaomai Phonetic Spelling:
(mo-mah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I blame, slander Definition: I blame ...
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158. aition -- cause, fault.
... 157, 158. aition. 159 . cause, fault. ... of aitios, qv. cause, fault. Neuter of
aitios; a reason or crime (like aitia) -- cause, fault. see GREEK aitios. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/158.htm - 6k

3437. momphe -- blame
... blame. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: momphe Phonetic Spelling:
(mom-fay') Short Definition: a complaint, fault Definition: a complaint, fault ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3437.htm - 6k

4696. spilos -- a spot, stain
... a spot, stain. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: spilos Phonetic
Spelling: (spee'-los) Short Definition: a spot, fault Definition: a spot, fault ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4696.htm - 6k

265. hamartema -- a sin
... a sin. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hamartema Phonetic Spelling:
(ham-ar'-tay-mah) Short Definition: a fault, sin, evil deed Definition: a fault ...
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2275. hettema -- loss
... diminishing, fault. From hettao; a deterioration, ie (objectively) failure or
(subjectively) loss -- diminishing, fault. see GREEK hettao. ...
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156. aitia -- cause, reason
... 3), reason (9), relationship (1). accusation, case, cause, crime, fault. From
the same as aiteo; a cause (as if asked for), ie (logical ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/156.htm - 6k

1651. elegcho -- to expose, convict, reprove
... Usage convict (2), convicted (2), convicts (1), expose (1), exposed (2), rebuke
(1), refute (1), reprimanded (1), reprove (4), reproved (1), show...fault (1). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1651.htm - 7k

3202. mempsimoiros -- complaining of one's fate
... 3202 (a substantival adjective, derived from 3201 , "blame, find fault," and ,
"an apportioned amount, allotment") -- properly, a complaint over the portion ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3202.htm - 7k

1848. dophi -- a blemish, fault
... 1847, 1848. dophi. 1849 . a blemish, fault. Transliteration: dophi Phonetic
Spelling: (dof'-ee) Short Definition: slander. Word ...
/hebrew/1848.htm - 5k

3972. meumah -- anything
... Word Origin from the same as mum Definition anything NASB Word Usage any sort (1),
anything (13), anything* (1), fault (1), nothing* (11), something (1), thing ...
/hebrew/3972.htm - 6k

2398. chata -- to miss, go wrong, sin
... the loss (1), bring sin (1), cleanse (5), cleansed (1), cleansing (1), commit (2),
commits sin (1), committed (21), done wrong (1), errs (1), fault (1), fear ...
/hebrew/2398.htm - 6k

7844. shechath -- to corrupt
... corrupt, fault. (Aramaic) corresponding to shachath -- corrupt, fault. see HEBREW
shachath. 7843, 7844. shechath. 7845 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/7844.htm - 6k

7564. rishah -- wickedness
... fault, wickedness. Feminine of resha'; wrong (especially moral) -- fault,
wickedly(-ness). see HEBREW resha'. 7563, 7564. rishah. 7565 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/7564.htm - 6k

5771. avon -- iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity
... iniquity (3), punishment for their iniquity (3). fault, iniquity, mischief,
punishment of iniquity, sin. Or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm ...
/hebrew/5771.htm - 6k

2399. chet -- a sin
... fault, grievously, offence, punishment of sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty --
fault, X grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin. see HEBREW chata'. ...
/hebrew/2399.htm - 6k

817. asham -- offense, guilt
... From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering -- guiltiness,
(offering for) sin, trespass (offering). see HEBREW 'asham. 816, 817. ...
/hebrew/817.htm - 6k

7960. shalu -- neglect, remissness
... error, fail, thing amiss. (Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}; from the
same as shalah; a fault -- error, X fail, thing amiss. see HEBREW shalah. ...
/hebrew/7960.htm - 6k

819. ashmah -- wrongdoing, guiltiness
... Feminine of 'asham; guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offering -- offend,
sin, (cause of) trespass(-ing, offering). see HEBREW 'asham. 818, 819. ...
/hebrew/819.htm - 6k

It is not the Fault of the Gospel, nor of Christ Offered Therein.. ...
... Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine Article 9 It is not the fault of the
gospel, nor of Christ offered therein? It is not the fault ...
//christianbookshelf.org/various/the canons of dordt/article 9 it is not.htm

Whether the Devil was Wicked by the Fault of his Own Will in the ...
... THE MALICE OF THE ANGELS WITH REGARD TO SIN (NINE ARTICLES) Whether the devil was
wicked by the fault of his own will in the first instant of his creation? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the devil was wicked.htm

Whether the Evil of Fault Can be in the Angels?
... THE MALICE OF THE ANGELS WITH REGARD TO SIN (NINE ARTICLES) Whether the
evil of fault can be in the angels? Objection 1: It would ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the evil of fault.htm

"That is Your Fault. "
... "That is Your Fault.". I remember a mother coming to me and saying, "It
is easy enough for you to speak in that way; if you had the ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/that is your fault.htm

No one Shall Find Fault with us for Observing the Fourth Day of ...
... Canon XV. No one shall find fault with us for observing the fourth day
of the week? No one shall find fault with us for observing ...
/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon xv no one shall.htm

Deceived by his Own Fault, He Falls into the Errors of the ...
... Chapter VI."Deceived by His Own Fault, He Falls into the Errors of the Manich??ans,
Who Gloried in the True Knowledge of God and in a Thorough Examination of ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter vi deceived by his own.htm

That it is no Fault of the Divine Goodness if we have not a Most ...
... OF DIVINE LOVE. CHAPTER XI. THAT IT IS NO FAULT OF THE DIVINE GOODNESS
IF WE HAVE NOT A MOST EXCELLENT LOVE. O God! Theotimus, if ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xi that it is.htm

That it Arises from Our Fault and Our Desert that we Suffer, and ...
... Third Book. 47. That it arises from our fault and our desert that we suffer,
and do not perceive God's help in everything. In Hosea ...
/.../cyprian/three books of testimonies against the jews/47 that it arises from.htm

Whether Pain Has the Nature of Evil More than Fault Has?
... ON THE DISTINCTION OF GOOD AND EVIL (QQ -49)THE DISTINCTION OF THINGS IN PARTICULAR
(SIX ARTICLES) Whether pain has the nature of evil more than fault has? ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether pain has the nature.htm

Whether Evil is Adequately Divided into Pain* and Fault?
... ON THE DISTINCTION OF GOOD AND EVIL (QQ -49)THE DISTINCTION OF THINGS IN PARTICULAR
(SIX ARTICLES) Whether evil is adequately divided into pain* and fault? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether evil is adequately divided.htm

Fault (42 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A dislocation of the strata of the vein. 5. (n.) In coal seams, coal rendered
worthless by impurities in the seam; as, slate fault, dirt fault, etc. ...
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Fault-finding (1 Occurrence)
Fault-finding. Faultfinding, Fault-finding. Faultless . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. ...
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Excuse (13 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from
guilt; to release from a charge; to justify by extenuating a fault; to ...
/e/excuse.htm - 11k

Lapse (9 Occurrences)
... to figurative uses. 2. (n.) A slip; an error; a fault; a failing in duty;
a slight deviation from truth or rectitude. 3. (n.) The ...
/l/lapse.htm - 10k

Blame (14 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find
fault with; to reproach. 2. (vt) To bring reproach upon; to blemish. ...
/b/blame.htm - 10k

Faultless (10 Occurrences)
... (a.) Without fault; not defective or imperfect; free from blemish; free from
incorrectness, vice, or offense; perfect; as, a faultless poem. ...
/f/faultless.htm - 9k

Geology
... underlaid by the Nubian Sandstone. A striking feature of the geology of
Palestine is the Jordan valley fault. At some time, probably ...
/g/geology.htm - 16k

Vice (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an
imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse. ...
/v/vice.htm - 8k

Negligence (2 Occurrences)
... 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as
touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he ...
/n/negligence.htm - 7k

Negligent (7 Occurrences)
... 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as
touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he ...
/n/negligent.htm - 8k

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