Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 22:22 · retained source text
Receiue, I pray thee, the Lawe from his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.
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.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
241 occurrences232 verses41 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 19:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “lay”
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:24 · retained source text
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.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 29:19 · retained source text
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.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:23 · retained source text
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:4 · retained source text
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:8 · retained source text
Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 4:8 · retained source text
I will both lay mee downe in peace, and sleepe: for thou LORD only makest me dwell in safetie.
1611 marginal notePsal.3.5.
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:5 · retained source text
Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:12 · retained source text
They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 71:10 · retained source text
For mine enemies speake against mee: and they that lay waite for my soule, take counsell together,
1611 marginal noteHebr. watch, or obserue.
Complete reference index — all 232 verses
Genesis 19:4Genesis 19:33Genesis 19:34Genesis 19:35Genesis 22:12Genesis 28:11Genesis 30:16Genesis 34:2Genesis 35:22Genesis 37:22Genesis 41:35Exodus 5:8Exodus 7:4Exodus 16:13Exodus 16:14Exodus 16:23Exodus 16:33Exodus 21:22Exodus 22:25Leviticus 1:7Leviticus 1:8Leviticus 1:12Leviticus 2:15Leviticus 3:2Leviticus 3:8Leviticus 3:13Leviticus 4:4Leviticus 4:15Leviticus 4:24Leviticus 4:29Leviticus 4:33Leviticus 6:12Leviticus 16:21Leviticus 24:14Numbers 8:12Numbers 12:11Numbers 17:4Numbers 19:9Numbers 24:9Numbers 27:18Deuteronomy 7:15Deuteronomy 11:18Deuteronomy 11:25Deuteronomy 14:28Deuteronomy 21:8Deuteronomy 21:19Deuteronomy 22:22Deuteronomy 22:25Deuteronomy 22:28Deuteronomy 22:29Joshua 6:26Joshua 8:2Joshua 15:46Judges 4:22Judges 5:27Judges 6:20Judges 7:12Judges 7:13Judges 14:17Judges 16:3Judges 18:19Ruth 3:4Ruth 3:8Ruth 3:141 Samuel 2:221 Samuel 3:51 Samuel 3:91 Samuel 3:151 Samuel 6:81 Samuel 11:21 Samuel 19:241 Samuel 26:51 Samuel 26:72 Samuel 2:212 Samuel 4:52 Samuel 4:72 Samuel 11:42 Samuel 12:32 Samuel 12:162 Samuel 12:242 Samuel 13:52 Samuel 13:62 Samuel 13:142 Samuel 13:312 Samuel 19:321 Kings 5:171 Kings 7:31 Kings 13:41 Kings 13:311 Kings 18:231 Kings 19:51 Kings 21:272 Kings 4:112 Kings 4:292 Kings 4:342 Kings 9:162 Kings 10:82 Kings 19:252 Chronicles 31:72 Chronicles 36:21Ezra 8:31Nehemiah 13:21Esther 2:21Esther 3:6Esther 4:3Esther 6:2Esther 9:2Job 9:33Job 17:3Job 21:5Job 22:22Job 22:24Job 29:19Job 34:23Job 40:4Job 41:8Psalms 4:8Psalms 7:5Psalms 38:12Psalms 71:10Psalms 84:3Psalms 104:22Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 3:18Proverbs 7:1Proverbs 10:14Proverbs 24:15Proverbs 30:32Ecclesiastes 2:3Ecclesiastes 7:2Isaiah 5:6Isaiah 5:8Isaiah 5:29Isaiah 11:14Isaiah 13:9Isaiah 13:11Isaiah 22:22Isaiah 25:12Isaiah 28:16Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 29:3Isaiah 29:21Isaiah 30:32Isaiah 34:15Isaiah 35:7Isaiah 37:26Isaiah 38:21Isaiah 47:7Isaiah 51:16Isaiah 54:11Jeremiah 5:26Jeremiah 6:21Jeremiah 6:23Ezekiel 3:20Ezekiel 4:1Ezekiel 4:2Ezekiel 4:3Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 4:8Ezekiel 6:5Ezekiel 19:2Ezekiel 23:8Ezekiel 25:14Ezekiel 25:17Ezekiel 26:12Ezekiel 26:16Ezekiel 28:17Ezekiel 32:5Ezekiel 33:28Ezekiel 35:4Ezekiel 36:29Ezekiel 36:34Ezekiel 37:6Ezekiel 42:13Ezekiel 42:14Ezekiel 44:19Amos 2:8Jonah 1:5Jonah 1:14Micah 1:7Micah 7:16Zechariah 14:13Malachi 2:2Matthew 6:19Matthew 6:20Matthew 8:20Matthew 9:18Matthew 12:11Matthew 21:46Matthew 23:4Matthew 28:6Mark 1:30Mark 2:4Mark 3:21Mark 5:23Mark 12:12Mark 15:7Mark 16:18Luke 5:18Luke 5:25Luke 8:42Luke 9:58Luke 19:44Luke 20:19Luke 21:12John 5:3John 10:15John 10:17John 10:18John 11:38John 13:37John 13:38John 15:13Acts 7:60Acts 8:19Acts 15:28Acts 27:20Acts 28:8Romans 8:33Romans 9:331 Corinthians 3:111 Corinthians 16:22 Corinthians 12:141 Timothy 5:221 Timothy 6:121 Timothy 6:19Hebrews 6:18Hebrews 12:1James 1:211 Peter 2:61 John 3:16
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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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 English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The past tense of lie.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To bring or produce eggs.