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lieth

Meaning of “lieth”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:7

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Job 40:21
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 40:21 · retained source text

He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes.

Psalms 10:9
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:9 · retained source text

He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the secret place

Psalms 41:8
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 41:8 · retained source text

An euill disease, say they, cleaueth fast vnto him; and now that he lyeth, he shall rise vp no more.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a thing of Belial.

Proverbs 7:12
Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
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
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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.

Ezekiel 9:2
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:2 · retained source text

And behold, sixe men came from the way of the higher gate, which lyeth toward the North, and euery man a slaughter weapon in his hand: and one man among them was clothed with linnen, with a writers inkehorne by his side, and they went in and stood beside the brasen altar.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which is turned.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon his loines.

Ezekiel 29:3
Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:3 · retained source text

Speake and say, Thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the middest of his riuers, which hath saide, My riuer is mine owne, and I haue made it for my selfe.

1611 marginal notePsal.74.13,14. isa.27.1. & 51.9.

Micah 7:5
¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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1611 witness · Micah 7:5 · retained source text

¶ Trust yee not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

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