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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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Ezekiel 32:28
Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:28 · retained source text

Yea thou shalt be broken in the midst of the vncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slaine with y e sword.

Ezekiel 32:29
There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:29 · retained source text

There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slaine by the sword: they shall lie with the vncircumcised, and with them that go downe to the pit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giuen or put.

Ezekiel 32:30
There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:30 · retained source text

There be the princes of the North all of them, and all the Zidomans: which are gone downe with the slaine, with their terrour they are ashamed of their might, and they lie vncircumcised with them that be slaine by the sword, and beare their shame with them that goe downe to the pit.

Ezekiel 34:14
I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:14 · retained source text

I will feede them in a good pasture, and vpon the high mountaines of Israel shall their folde be: there shall they lie in a good folde, and in a fat pasture shall they feede vpon the mountaines of Israel.

Ezekiel 34:15
I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:15 · retained source text

I will feed my flocke, and I will cause them to lie downe, saith the LORD God.

Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 2:18 · retained source text

And in that day will I make a couenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the foules of heauen, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will breake the bow and the sword, and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to lie downe safely.

1611 marginal noteIob.5.23.

Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:6 · retained source text

For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

1611 marginal noteOr, applied.

Joel 1:13
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 1:13 · retained source text

Gird your selues, and lament, yee Priests: howle, ye ministers of the Altar: come, lie all night in sackecloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drinke offering is withholden from the house of your God.

Amos 6:4
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 6:4 · retained source text

That lie vpon beds of Yuorie, and stretch themselues vpon their couches, and eate the lambes out of the flocke, and the calues out of the midst of the stall:

1611 marginal noteOr, abound with superfluities.

Micah 1:14
Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 1:14 · retained source text

Therfore shalt thou giue presents to Moresheth-Gath: the houses of Achzib shalbe a lie to y e kings of Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr for.

1611 marginal noteThat is, a lie.

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