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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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Showing verses 71–80 of 153 · 155 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 88:5
Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 88:5 · retained source text

Free among the dead, like the slaine that lie in the graue, whom thou remembrest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, by thy hand.

Psalms 89:35
Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:35 · retained source text

Once haue I sworne by my holinesse; that I will not lye vnto Dauid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. if I lie.

Proverbs 3:24
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:24 · retained source text

When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.

Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:6 · retained source text

The words of the wicked are to lie in waite for blood: but the mouth of the vpright shall deliuer them.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.11. & 18.

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:5 · retained source text

A faithfull witnesse will not lye: but a false witnesse will vtter lyes.

1611 marginal noteExod.20.16. & 23.1. Chap.6.19. &12.17.

Isaiah 11:6
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:6 · retained source text

The wolfe also shall dwell with the lambe, and the leopard shall lie downe with the kid: and the calfe and the yong lion, and the fatling together, and a litle child shall lead them.

1611 marginal noteChap.65.25.

Isaiah 11:7
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:7 · retained source text

And the cow and the beare shall feed, their yong ones shall lie downe together: and the lyon shall eate straw like the oxe.

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