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lying

Meaning of “lying”

1. Reclining, resting, remaining, or being situated in a place. 2. Speaking or representing what is false or deceptive. 3. Lying with a person; having sexual intercourse.

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:2

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Genesis 29:2
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 29:2 · retained source text

And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and loe, there were three flocks of sheepe lying by it: for out of that wel they watered the flocks: and a great stone was vpon the welles mouth.

Genesis 34:7
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
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1611 witness · Genesis 34:7 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the field when they heard it, and the men were grieued: and they were very wroth, because hee had wrought folly in Israel, in lying with Iacobs daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

Exodus 23:5
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
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1611 witness · Exodus 23:5 · retained source text

If thou see the asse of him that hateth thee, lying vnder his burden, and wouldest forbeare to helpe him, thou shalt surely helpe with him.

1611 marginal noteOr, wilt thou cease to helpe him? or, & wouldest cease to leaue thy businesse for him: thou shalt surely leaue it to ioyne with him.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 22.4

Numbers 31:17
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
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1611 witness · Numbers 31:17 · retained source text

Now therefore kill euery male among the little ones, and kill euery woman that hath knowen man, by lying with him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a male.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 21.11.

Numbers 31:18
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
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1611 witness · Numbers 31:18 · retained source text

But all the women children that haue not knowen a man by lying with him, keepe aliue for your selues.

Numbers 31:35
And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
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1611 witness · Numbers 31:35 · retained source text

And thirtie and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not knowen man by lying with him.

Deuteronomy 21:1
IF one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:1 · retained source text

¶ If one bee found slaine in the lande, which the LORD thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the fielde, and it bee not knowen who hath slaine him:

Deuteronomy 22:22
¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:22 · retained source text

¶ If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away euill from Israel.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 20.10.

Judges 9:35
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
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1611 witness · Judges 9:35 · retained source text

And Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out, and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelech rose vp, and the people that were with him, from lying in waite.

Judges 16:9
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
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1611 witness · Judges 16:9 · retained source text

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber: and she said vnto him, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a threed of tow is broken, when it toucheth the fire: so his strength was not knowen.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smeleth.

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