KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

241 occurrences232 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:4

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Ezra 8:31

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¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

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1611 witness · Ezra 8:31 · retained source text

¶ Then wee departed from the riuer of Ahaua, on the twelfth day of the first moneth, to goe vnto Ierusalem; and the hand of our God was vpon vs, and hee deliuered vs from the hand of the enemie, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

Nehemiah 13:21

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Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:21 · retained source text

Then I testified against them, and said vnto them, Why lodge yee about the wall? If ye doe so againe, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before the wall.

Esther 2:21

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¶ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

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1611 witness · Esther 2:21 · retained source text

¶ In those dayes, (while Mordecai sate in the kings gate) two of the kings chamberlens, the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus:

1611 marginal noteOr, Bigthana. chap. 6.2.\*Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept \f + 2:21 Heb. the threshold.

Esther 3:6

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And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

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1611 witness · Esther 3:6 · retained source text

And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.

Esther 4:3

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And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

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1611 witness · Esther 4:3 · retained source text

And in euery prouince, whithersoeuer the kings commaundement, and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sackecloth and ashes were laid vnder many.

Esther 6:2

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And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

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1611 witness · Esther 6:2 · retained source text

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana, and Teresh, two of the kings chamberleus, the keepers of the doore, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

1611 marginal noteOr, Bigthan, chap. 2.21.

1611 marginal noteHebr. threshold.

Esther 9:2

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The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

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The Iewes gathered themselues together in their cities, throughout all the prouinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt, and no man could withstand them: for the feare of them fell vpon all people.

Job 9:33

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Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

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1611 witness · Job 9:33 · retained source text

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.

Job 17:3

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lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

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Lay downe now, put me in a suretie with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Job 21:5

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Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

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1611 witness · Job 21:5 · retained source text

Marke mee, and be astonished, and lay your hand vpon your mouth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. looke vnto me.

Complete reference index — all 232 verses

Genesis 19:4 Genesis 19:33 Genesis 19:34 Genesis 19:35 Genesis 22:12 Genesis 28:11 Genesis 30:16 Genesis 34:2 Genesis 35:22 Genesis 37:22 Genesis 41:35 Exodus 5:8 Exodus 7:4 Exodus 16:13 Exodus 16:14 Exodus 16:23 Exodus 16:33 Exodus 21:22 Exodus 22:25 Leviticus 1:7 Leviticus 1:8 Leviticus 1:12 Leviticus 2:15 Leviticus 3:2 Leviticus 3:8 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:24 Leviticus 4:29 Leviticus 4:33 Leviticus 6:12 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 24:14 Numbers 8:12 Numbers 12:11 Numbers 17:4 Numbers 19:9 Numbers 24:9 Numbers 27:18 Deuteronomy 7:15 Deuteronomy 11:18 Deuteronomy 11:25 Deuteronomy 14:28 Deuteronomy 21:8 Deuteronomy 21:19 Deuteronomy 22:22 Deuteronomy 22:25 Deuteronomy 22:28 Deuteronomy 22:29 Joshua 6:26 Joshua 8:2 Joshua 15:46 Judges 4:22 Judges 5:27 Judges 6:20 Judges 7:12 Judges 7:13 Judges 14:17 Judges 16:3 Judges 18:19 Ruth 3:4 Ruth 3:8 Ruth 3:14 1 Samuel 2:22 1 Samuel 3:5 1 Samuel 3:9 1 Samuel 3:15 1 Samuel 6:8 1 Samuel 11:2 1 Samuel 19:24 1 Samuel 26:5 1 Samuel 26:7 2 Samuel 2:21 2 Samuel 4:5 2 Samuel 4:7 2 Samuel 11:4 2 Samuel 12:3 2 Samuel 12:16 2 Samuel 12:24 2 Samuel 13:5 2 Samuel 13:6 2 Samuel 13:14 2 Samuel 13:31 2 Samuel 19:32 1 Kings 5:17 1 Kings 7:3 1 Kings 13:4 1 Kings 13:31 1 Kings 18:23 1 Kings 19:5 1 Kings 21:27 2 Kings 4:11 2 Kings 4:29 2 Kings 4:34 2 Kings 9:16 2 Kings 10:8 2 Kings 19:25 2 Chronicles 31:7 2 Chronicles 36:21 Ezra 8:31 Nehemiah 13:21 Esther 2:21 Esther 3:6 Esther 4:3 Esther 6:2 Esther 9:2 Job 9:33 Job 17:3 Job 21:5 Job 22:22 Job 22:24 Job 29:19 Job 34:23 Job 40:4 Job 41:8 Psalms 4:8 Psalms 7:5 Psalms 38:12 Psalms 71:10 Psalms 84:3 Psalms 104:22 Proverbs 1:11 Proverbs 1:18 Proverbs 3:18 Proverbs 7:1 Proverbs 10:14 Proverbs 24:15 Proverbs 30:32 Ecclesiastes 2:3 Ecclesiastes 7:2 Isaiah 5:6 Isaiah 5:8 Isaiah 5:29 Isaiah 11:14 Isaiah 13:9 Isaiah 13:11 Isaiah 22:22 Isaiah 25:12 Isaiah 28:16 Isaiah 28:17 Isaiah 29:3 Isaiah 29:21 Isaiah 30:32 Isaiah 34:15 Isaiah 35:7 Isaiah 37:26 Isaiah 38:21 Isaiah 47:7 Isaiah 51:16 Isaiah 54:11 Jeremiah 5:26 Jeremiah 6:21 Jeremiah 6:23 Ezekiel 3:20 Ezekiel 4:1 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 4:3 Ezekiel 4:4 Ezekiel 4:8 Ezekiel 6:5 Ezekiel 19:2 Ezekiel 23:8 Ezekiel 25:14 Ezekiel 25:17 Ezekiel 26:12 Ezekiel 26:16 Ezekiel 28:17 Ezekiel 32:5 Ezekiel 33:28 Ezekiel 35:4 Ezekiel 36:29 Ezekiel 36:34 Ezekiel 37:6 Ezekiel 42:13 Ezekiel 42:14 Ezekiel 44:19 Amos 2:8 Jonah 1:5 Jonah 1:14 Micah 1:7 Micah 7:16 Zechariah 14:13 Malachi 2:2 Matthew 6:19 Matthew 6:20 Matthew 8:20 Matthew 9:18 Matthew 12:11 Matthew 21:46 Matthew 23:4 Matthew 28:6 Mark 1:30 Mark 2:4 Mark 3:21 Mark 5:23 Mark 12:12 Mark 15:7 Mark 16:18 Luke 5:18 Luke 5:25 Luke 8:42 Luke 9:58 Luke 19:44 Luke 20:19 Luke 21:12 John 5:3 John 10:15 John 10:17 John 10:18 John 11:38 John 13:37 John 13:38 John 15:13 Acts 7:60 Acts 8:19 Acts 15:28 Acts 27:20 Acts 28:8 Romans 8:33 Romans 9:33 1 Corinthians 3:11 1 Corinthians 16:2 2 Corinthians 12:14 1 Timothy 5:22 1 Timothy 6:12 1 Timothy 6:19 Hebrews 6:18 Hebrews 12:1 James 1:21 1 Peter 2:6 1 John 3:16

Where “lay” appears

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Genesis13 occurrences
11 verses Exodus9 occurrences
8 verses Leviticus15 occurrences
15 verses Numbers6 occurrences
6 verses Deuteronomy10 occurrences
10 verses Joshua3 occurrences
3 verses Judges8 occurrences
8 verses Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel11 occurrences
9 verses 2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses 1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses 2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Esther5 occurrences
5 verses Job9 occurrences
9 verses Psalms6 occurrences
6 verses Proverbs7 occurrences
7 verses Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah21 occurrences
20 verses Jeremiah3 occurrences
3 verses Ezekiel23 occurrences
23 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses Micah2 occurrences
2 verses Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi2 occurrences
1 verse Matthew8 occurrences
8 verses Mark7 occurrences
7 verses Luke7 occurrences
7 verses John9 occurrences
8 verses Acts5 occurrences
5 verses Romans2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses James1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse 1 John1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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The past tense of lie.

volume 2, leaf 44, column 3 (main_dictionary)

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)

Webster 1828

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To bring or produce eggs.

volume 2, leaf 45 (second transitive verb entry)

lay

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