KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form 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: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: 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 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: 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
First occurrence: Numbers 35:20
Complete exact-word concordance
But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurle at him by laying of waite that he die,
1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.11.
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
But if hee thrust him suddenly without enmitie, or haue cast vpon him any thing without laying of wait,
1611 marginal noteExod. 21.13.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
They incourage themselues in an euill matter: they commune of laying snares priuily; they say, Who shall see them?
1611 marginal noteOr, speech.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to hide snares.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
For laying aside the Commandement of God, yee hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots, and cups: and many other such like things ye doe.
laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
But their laying awaite was knowen of Saul: and they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
1611 marginal note2.Cor. 11.32.
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophesie, with the laying on of the hands of the Presbyterie.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay holde on eternall life.
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