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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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Job 11:19
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:19 · retained source text

Also thou shalt lye downe, and none shall make thee afraid; yea many shall make suite vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. entreat thy face.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.5.

Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:11 · retained source text

His bones are ful of the sinne of his youth, which shall ye downe with him in the dust.

Job 21:26
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:26 · retained source text

They shall lie downe alike in the dust, and the wormes shall couer them.

Job 27:19
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 27:19 · retained source text

The rich man shall lie downe, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not:

Job 38:40
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:40 · retained source text

When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite?

Psalms 23:2
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 23:2 · retained source text

He maketh me to lie downe in greene pastures: he leadeth mee beside the still waters.

1611 marginal noteHeb. pastures of tender grasse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. waters of quietnesse.

Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 57:4 · retained source text

My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.

Psalms 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 59:3 · retained source text

For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.

Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 62:9 · retained source text

Surely men of low degree are vanitie, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the ballance, they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, alike.

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