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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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Judges 21:12
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 21:12 · retained source text

And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead, foure hundred yong virgins that had knowen no man, by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the campe to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

1611 marginal noteHebr. yong women virgins.

1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:22 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, Wherewith? And hee sayd, I will goe foorth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt perswade him, and preuaile also: Goe forth, and doe so.

1 Kings 22:23
Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:23 · retained source text

Now therfore behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken euill concerning thee.

2 Chronicles 18:21
And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:21 · retained source text

And hee sayd, I will goe out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD sayd, Thou shalt entise him, and thou shalt also preuaile: goe out, and doe euen so.

2 Chronicles 18:22
Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:22 · retained source text

Nowe therefore behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken euill against thee.

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.

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