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lay

Meaning of “lay”

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

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
241 occurrences232 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:4

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Joshua 6:26
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¶ And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 6:26 · retained source text

¶ And Ioshua adiured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth vp and buildeth this city Iericho: he shall lay the foundation therof in his first borne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.

1611 marginal note1.King. 16.34.

Joshua 8:2
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And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.
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1611 witness · Joshua 8:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt doe to Ai and her king, as thou diddest vnto Iericho and her king: Onely the spoile thereof and the cattell thereof shall ye take for a pray vnto your selues: lay thee an ambush for the citie, behind it.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.21.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 20.14.

Joshua 15:46
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From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
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1611 witness · Joshua 15:46 · retained source text

From Ekron euen vnto the sea, all that lay neere Ashdod, with their villages.

1611 marginal noteHebr. by the place of.

Complete reference index — all 232 verses
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Where “lay” appears

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Genesis13 occurrences
11 versesExodus9 occurrences
8 versesLeviticus15 occurrences
15 versesNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
10 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges8 occurrences
8 versesRuth3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
9 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther5 occurrences
5 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs7 occurrences
7 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah21 occurrences
20 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel23 occurrences
23 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
1 verseMatthew8 occurrences
8 versesMark7 occurrences
7 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn9 occurrences
8 versesActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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.

volume 2, leaves 44-45 (transitive verb entry)