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
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folke, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the mouing of the water.
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
As the father knoweth me, euen so know I the father: & I lay downe my life for the sheepe.
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Therefore doth my father loue me, because I lay downe my life that I might take it againe.
1611 marginal noteEsay. 53.7,8.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and I haue power to take it againe. This commandement haue I receiued of my father.
1611 marginal noteActs 2.24.
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Iesus therefore againe groning in himselfe, commeth to the graue. It was a caue, and a stone lay vpon it.
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Peter said vnto him, Lord, why can not I follow thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.
1611 marginal noteMatt. 26.33.
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Uerily, verily I say vnto thee, the Cocke shall not crow, til thou hast denied me thrise.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater loue hath no man then this, that a man lay downe his life for his friends.
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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.
