43 occurrences in 12 translations

'Lie' in the Bible

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?How long will you love what is worthlessand pursue a lie?Selah

Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their net.

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen;They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

For we lie in the dirt, with our bellies pressed to the ground.

He will turn the evil upon those who lie in wait for me. Cut them off with your truth.

My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,For they are many who fight proudly against me.

They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me;God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

While you lie among the sheepfolds,the wings of a dove are covered with silver,and its feathers with glistening gold.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

“Nevertheless, I will not break off My lovingkindness from him,Nor allow My faithfulness to fail.

My eyes gloated over those who lie in wait for me; when those of evil intent attack me, my ears will hear.

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

For me [the] wicked [lie in] wait to destroy me. I give attention to your testimonies.

"I will not enter my house, or lie down on my bed,

You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.

They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.

As when the one plows and breaks open the ground [and the soil scatters behind him],Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol [by the injustices of the wicked].

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁכב 
Shakab 
lie , sleep , lie down , rest , lien ,
Usage: 210

ἐπίκειμαι 
Epikeimai 
press upon , be instant , lie , be laid thereon , lie on , be laid upon , be imposed on
Usage: 7

אחשׁדּרפּן 
'achashdarpan 
Usage: 4

אכזב 
'akzab 
liar , lie
Usage: 2

ארב 
'arab 
lay in wait , liers in wait , ambush
Usage: 42

ארב 
'ereb 
lie in wait , den
Usage: 2

בּד 
Bad 
lie , liar , parts
Usage: 5

חנה 
Chanah 
pitch , encamp , camp , pitch ... tent , abide , dwelt , lie , rested , grows to an end
Usage: 143

כּזב 
Kazab 
lie , liar , vain , fail
Usage: 17

כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 23

כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 6

לין לוּן 
Luwn 
lodge , murmur , ... the night , abide , remain , tarry , lodge in , continue , dwell , endure , grudge , left , lie , variant
Usage: 84

מארב 
Ma'arab 
Usage: 5

מרבּץ 
Marbets 
Usage: 2

נטשׁ 
Natash 
Usage: 40

נפל 
Naphal 
Usage: 434

סמך 
Camak 
Usage: 48

עקּבה עקב 
`aqeb 
heel , footsteps , horsehoofs , at the last , steps , liers in wait
Usage: 14

רבע 
Raba` 
Usage: 3

רבץ 
Rebets 
Usage: 4

שׁגל 
Shagal 
be lien , variant
Usage: 2

שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

שׁכבה 
Sh@kabah 
Usage: 9

שׁכבת 
Sh@kobeth 
lie
Usage: 4

שׁען 
Sha`an 
lean , stay , rely , rest , lieth
Usage: 22

שׁקר 
Shaqar 
Usage: 6

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

תּאן 
T@'un 
Usage: 1

ἀνακεῖμαι 
Anakeimai 
sit at meat , guests , sit , sit down , be set down , lie , lean , at the table
Usage: 10

ἀποθνήσκω 
Apothnesko 
die , be dead , be at the point of death +9 , perish , lie a dying , be slain + , vr dead
Usage: 93

ἀψευδής 
Apseudes 
Usage: 1

βάλλω 
Ballo 
cast , put , thrust , cast out , lay , lie ,
Usage: 66

ἐνεδρεύω 
Enedreuo 
Usage: 2

ἐπιπίπτω 
Epipipto 
fall , fall on , press , lie
Usage: 12

ἐσχάτως 
Eschatos 
lie at the point of death 9
Usage: 1

κατάκειμαι 
Katakeimai 
lie , sit at meat , keep , sat down
Usage: 11

κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie , be laid , be set , be appointed , be , be made , laid up , there
Usage: 23

μεθοδεία 
methodeia 
lie in wait , wile
Usage: 2

περίχωρος 
Perichoros 
Usage: 10

συνέχω 
sunecho 
be taken with , throng , straiten , keep in , hold , stop , press , lie sick of , constrain , be in a strait
Usage: 10

ψευδολόγος 
Pseudologos 
Usage: 1

ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

ψεῦδος 
Pseudos 
Usage: 8

ψεῦσμα 
Pseusma 
lie
Usage: 1

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