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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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Exodus 23:11
But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:11 · retained source text

But the seuenth yeere thou shalt let it rest, and lie still, that the poore of thy people may eate, and what they leaue, the beasts of the field shall eate. In like maner thou shalt deale with thy vineyard, and with thy oliue yard.

1611 marginal noteOr, oliue trees.

Leviticus 6:2
If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:2 · retained source text

If a soule sinne, and commit a trespasse against the LORD, and lie vnto his neighbour in that which was deliuered him to keepe, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceiued his neighbour:

1611 marginal noteOr, in dealing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. putting of the hand.

Leviticus 15:18
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:18 · retained source text

The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bath themselues in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen.

Leviticus 15:24
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 15:24 · retained source text

And if any man lye with her at all, and her flowers be vpon him, hee shall be vncleane seuen dayes: and all the bed whereon he lyeth, shall be vncleane.

Leviticus 18:20
Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:20 · retained source text

Moreouer, thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbours wife, to defile thy selfe with her.

Leviticus 18:23
Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:23 · retained source text

Neither shalt thou lie with any beast, to defile thy selfe therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie downe thereto: It is confusion.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.15.

Leviticus 20:12
And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:12 · retained source text

And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they haue wrought confusion; their blood shall be vpon them.

Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:13 · retained source text

If a man also lie with mankind, as hee lyeth with a woman, both of them haue committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shalbe vpon them.

1611 marginal noteChap.18.23.

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