KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Seruing the Lord with all humilitie of minde, and with many teares, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Iewes:
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
But do not thou yeeld vnto them: for there lie in wait for him of them moe then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with an othe, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
And when it was tolde me, how that the Iewes laid waite for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gaue commandement to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
But if wee hope for that wee see not, then doe wee with patience waite for it.
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things, liue of the things of the Temple? and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar?
1611 marginal noteOr, feed.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.1.
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
For we through the spirit waite for the hope of righteousnesse by faith.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:
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Historical English dictionary sources
an ambush.
