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lie

Meaning of “lie”

Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:32

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Genesis 19:32
Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:32 · retained source text

Come, let vs make our father drinke wine, and we will lye with him, that we may preserue seed of our father.

Genesis 19:34
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 19:34 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow, that the first borne said vnto the yonger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let vs make him drinke wine this night also, and goe thou in, and lye with him, that we may preserue seed of our father.

Genesis 30:15
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:15 · retained source text

And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.

Genesis 39:7
¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, lie with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:7 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.

Genesis 39:10
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:10 · retained source text

And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her.

Genesis 39:12
And she caught him by his garment, saying, lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:12 · retained source text

And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

Genesis 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 39:14 · retained source text

That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great.

Genesis 47:30
But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:30 · retained source text

But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carie mee out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place: and he said, I will doe as thou hast said.

Exodus 21:13
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:13 · retained source text

And if a man lye not in wait, but God deliuer him into his hand, then I will appoint thee a place whither hee shall flee:

1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.3.

Exodus 22:16
¶ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 22:16 · retained source text

¶ And if a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 22.28.

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