KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
Neither is there any dayes-man betwixt vs, that might lay his hand vpon vs both.
1611 marginal noteHeb. one that should argue.
1611 marginal noteOr, Umpire.
lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Lay downe now, put me in a suretie with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Marke mee, and be astonished, and lay your hand vpon your mouth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. looke vnto me.
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Receiue, I pray thee, the Lawe from his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Then shalt thou lay vp golde as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brookes.
1611 marginal noteOr on the dust.
My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
My roote was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night vpon my branch.
1611 marginal noteHeb. opened.
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God.
1611 marginal noteHebr. goe.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.
lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The past tense of lie.
To put or place. To place in order; to dispose with regularity. To spread or set; as, to lay snares. To put; to apply. To assess; to charge; to impose. To impose, as evil, burden, or punishment. To station; to set; as, to lay an ambush. To lay apart, to put away; to reject. To lay aside, to put off or away; not to retain. To lay by, to reserve for future use. To lay down, to deposit; to resign. To lay hold of, to seize; to catch. To lay up, to store; to treasure; to reposit for future use. To lay siege, to besiege; to encompass with an army. To lay wait, to station for private attack; to lay in ambush for. To lay waste, to destroy; to desolate.
To bring or produce eggs.
