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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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57 occurrences57 verses23 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 29:2

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Psalms 31:18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:18 · retained source text

Let the lying lippes be put to silence: which speake grieuous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a hard thing.

Psalms 52:3
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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1611 witness · Psalms 52:3 · retained source text

Thou louest euill more then good; and lying rather then to speake righteousnesse. Selah.

Psalms 59:12
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:12 · retained source text

For the sinne of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them euen be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speake.

Psalms 109:2
For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:2 · retained source text

For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against mee: they haue spoken against me with a lying tongue.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth of deceit.

1611 marginal noteHebr. haue opened themselues.

Psalms 139:3
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
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1611 witness · Psalms 139:3 · retained source text

Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.

1611 marginal noteOr, winnowest.

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