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lies

Meaning of “lies”

Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.

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51 occurrences51 verses16 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 16:10

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Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 7:3 · retained source text

They make the king glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

Hosea 7:13
Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:13 · retained source text

Woe vnto them, for they haue fled from me: destruction vnto them, because they haue transgressed against me, though I haue redeemed them, yet they haue spoken lies against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. spoile.

Hosea 10:13
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:13 · retained source text

Ye haue plowed wickednesse, yee haue reaped iniquitie, ye haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mightie men.

Hosea 11:12
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:12 · retained source text

Ephraim compasseth mee about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.

1611 marginal noteOr, with the most holy

Hosea 12:1
EPHRAIM feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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1611 witness · Hosea 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.

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