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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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155 occurrences153 verses43 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:32

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1 Kings 1:2
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Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:2 · retained source text

Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let them seeke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a damsell, a virgine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be a cherisher vnto him.

Complete reference index — all 153 verses
Genesis 19:32Genesis 19:34Genesis 30:15Genesis 39:7Genesis 39:10Genesis 39:12Genesis 39:14Genesis 47:30Exodus 21:13Exodus 22:16Exodus 23:11Leviticus 6:2Leviticus 15:18Leviticus 15:24Leviticus 18:20Leviticus 18:22Leviticus 18:23Leviticus 19:11Leviticus 20:12Leviticus 20:13Leviticus 20:15Leviticus 20:16Leviticus 20:18Leviticus 20:20Leviticus 26:6Numbers 5:13Numbers 10:5Numbers 10:6Numbers 23:19Numbers 23:24Deuteronomy 19:11Deuteronomy 22:23Deuteronomy 22:25Deuteronomy 22:28Deuteronomy 25:2Deuteronomy 28:30Deuteronomy 29:20Joshua 8:4Joshua 8:9Joshua 8:12Judges 9:32Judges 19:20Judges 21:20Ruth 3:4Ruth 3:7Ruth 3:131 Samuel 3:51 Samuel 3:61 Samuel 3:91 Samuel 15:291 Samuel 22:81 Samuel 22:132 Samuel 11:112 Samuel 11:132 Samuel 12:112 Samuel 13:111 Kings 1:22 Kings 4:16Job 6:28Job 7:4Job 11:19Job 20:11Job 21:26Job 27:19Job 34:6Job 38:40Psalms 23:2Psalms 57:4Psalms 59:3Psalms 62:9Psalms 88:5Psalms 89:35Psalms 119:69Proverbs 3:24Proverbs 12:6Proverbs 14:5Ecclesiastes 4:11Song of Solomon 1:13Isaiah 11:6Isaiah 11:7Isaiah 13:21Isaiah 14:18Isaiah 14:30Isaiah 17:2Isaiah 27:10Isaiah 33:8Isaiah 34:10Isaiah 43:17Isaiah 44:20Isaiah 50:11Isaiah 51:20Isaiah 63:8Isaiah 65:10Jeremiah 3:25Jeremiah 27:10Jeremiah 27:14Jeremiah 27:15Jeremiah 27:16Jeremiah 28:15Jeremiah 29:21Jeremiah 29:31Jeremiah 33:12Lamentations 2:21Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 4:6Ezekiel 4:9Ezekiel 21:29Ezekiel 31:18Ezekiel 32:21Ezekiel 32:27Ezekiel 32:28Ezekiel 32:29Ezekiel 32:30Ezekiel 34:14Ezekiel 34:15Hosea 2:18Hosea 7:6Joel 1:13Amos 6:4Micah 1:14Micah 2:11Micah 7:2Habakkuk 2:3Zephaniah 2:7Zephaniah 2:14Zephaniah 2:15Zephaniah 3:13Haggai 1:4Zechariah 10:2John 5:6John 8:44John 20:6Acts 5:3Acts 23:21Romans 1:25Romans 3:7Romans 9:12 Corinthians 11:31Galatians 1:20Ephesians 4:14Colossians 3:92 Thessalonians 2:111 Timothy 2:7Titus 1:2Hebrews 6:18James 3:141 John 1:61 John 2:211 John 2:27Revelation 3:9Revelation 11:8Revelation 21:27Revelation 22:15

Where “lie” appears

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Genesis8 occurrences
8 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus15 occurrences
14 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy7 occurrences
7 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah15 occurrences
15 versesJeremiah9 occurrences
9 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel13 occurrences
12 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah4 occurrences
4 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
3 versesRevelation4 occurrences
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