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lurking

Meaning of “lurking”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of lurk, meaning to hide or remain concealed while watching or waiting.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 23:23

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “lurking”

KJV PCE
1 Samuel 23:23
See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:23 · retained source text

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himselfe, and come ye againe to me with the certainty, and I will goe with you: and it shall come to passe, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Iudah.

Psalms 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:8 · retained source text

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hide themselues.

Psalms 17:12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:12 · retained source text

Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the likeness of him (i. of euery one of them) is as a lion that desireth to rauin.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sitting.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Lying concealed; keeping out of sight.

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