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laying

Meaning of “laying”

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.

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First occurrence: Numbers 35:20

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Mark 7:8
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.
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1611 witness · Mark 7:8 · retained source text

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.

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