Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A gap, slipping, or gradual fading; as, a lapse in judgment; an unobserved or imperceptible progress or passing away; -- restricted usually to immaterial things, or 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 termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within the limited time, or through failure of some contingency; hence, the devolution of a right or privilege. 4. (n.) A fall or apostasy. 5. (v. i.) To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; -- mostly restricted to figurative uses. 6. (v. i.) To slide or slip in moral conduct; to fail in duty; to fall from virtue; to deviate from rectitude; to commit a fault by inadvertence or mistake. 7. (v. i.) To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one, as a patron, a legatee, etc. 8. (v. i.) To become ineffectual or void; to fall. 9. (v. t.) To let slip; to permit to devolve on another; to allow to pass. 10. (v. t.) To surprise in a fault or error; hence, to surprise or catch, as an offender.

Multi-Version Concordance Lapse (9 Occurrences) Matthew 25:19 "After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them. (WEY) Luke 22:59 And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this man also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean. (DBY) Acts 24:17 And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings. (DBY) Acts 24:27 But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison. (WEY RSV) Romans 11:11 I ask, however, "Have they stumbled so as to be finally ruined?" No, indeed; but by their lapse salvation has come to the Gentiles in order to arouse the jealousy of the descendants of Israel; (WEY) Romans 11:12 and if their lapse is the enriching of the world, and their overthrow the enriching of the Gentiles, will not still greater good follow their restoration? (WEY) Galatians 2:1 Then after a lapse of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me; (DBY) 2 Chronicles 18:2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. (See JPS) Psalms 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. (See NAS)