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lieth

Meaning of “lieth”

Lies: reclines, rests, remains, or is situated; or speaks falsely.

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59 occurrences57 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:7

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Proverbs 7:12
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Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:12 · retained source text

Now is shee without, now in the streetes, and lieth in waite at euery corner.)

Proverbs 23:28
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She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:28 · retained source text

She also lyeth in wait as for a pray, and increaseth the transgressours among men.

1611 marginal noteOr, as a robber.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.12.

Proverbs 23:34
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Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:34 · retained source text

Yea thou shalt be as he that lyeth downe in the midst of the sea, or as he that lyeth vpon the top of a mast.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the heart of the sea.

Complete reference index — all 57 verses
Genesis 4:7Genesis 49:25Exodus 22:19Leviticus 6:3Leviticus 14:47Leviticus 15:4Leviticus 15:20Leviticus 15:24Leviticus 15:26Leviticus 15:33Leviticus 19:20Leviticus 20:11Leviticus 20:13Leviticus 26:34Leviticus 26:35Leviticus 26:43Numbers 21:15Deuteronomy 27:20Deuteronomy 27:21Deuteronomy 27:22Deuteronomy 27:23Joshua 15:8Joshua 17:7Joshua 18:13Joshua 18:14Joshua 18:16Judges 1:16Judges 16:5Judges 16:6Judges 16:15Judges 18:28Ruth 3:42 Samuel 2:242 Samuel 24:5Nehemiah 2:3Nehemiah 2:17Nehemiah 3:25Nehemiah 3:26Nehemiah 3:27Job 14:12Job 40:21Psalms 10:9Psalms 41:8Psalms 88:7Proverbs 7:12Proverbs 23:28Proverbs 23:34Ezekiel 9:2Ezekiel 29:3Micah 7:5Matthew 8:6Mark 5:23Acts 14:6Acts 27:12Romans 12:181 John 5:19Revelation 21:16

Where “lieth” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus13 occurrences
13 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah5 occurrences
5 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms4 occurrences
3 versesProverbs4 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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