Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v.) To set or place; also, the past tense of lie.2. (a.) of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother. 3. (a.) Not educated or cultivated; ignorant. 4. (a.) Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. 5. (n.) The laity; the common people. 6. (n.) A meadow. See Lea. 7. (n.) Faith; creed; religious profession. 8. (n.) A law. 9. (n.) An obligation; a vow. 10. (n.) A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad. 11. (n.) A melody; any musical utterance. 12. (v. t.) To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust. 13. (v. t.) To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table. 14. (v. t.) To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan. 15. (v. t.) To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint. 16. (v. t.) To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit. 17. (v. t.) To cause to lie dead or dying. 18. (v. t.) To deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk. 19. (v. t.) To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs. 20. (v. t.) To apply; to put. 21. (v. t.) To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land. 22. (v. t.) To impute; to charge; to allege. 23. (v. t.) To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one. 24. (v. t.) To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one. 25. (v. t.) To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue. 26. (v. t.) To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun. 27. (v. t.) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope. 28. (v. t.) To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone. 29. (v. t.) To place (new type) properly in the cases. 30. (v. i.) To produce and deposit eggs. 31. (v. i.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. 32. (v. i.) To lay a wager; to bet. 33. (n.) That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. 34. (n.) A wager. 35. (n.) A job, price, or profit. 36. (v. t.) A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay. 37. (n.) A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea (a). 38. (n.) The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3. 39. (n.) A plan; a scheme. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia LAY; LAYINGla, la'-ing: Greek 347. anaklino -- to lay upon, lay down, to lie back ... to lay upon, lay down, to lie back. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anaklino Phonetic Spelling: (an-ak-lee'-no) Short Definition: I make to recline, I ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/347.htm - 6k 659. apotithemi -- to put off, lay aside 2311. themelioo -- to lay the foundation of 5087. tithemi -- to place, lay, set 2698. katatithemi -- to lay down 2007. epitithemi -- to lay upon, to place upon 2343. thesaurizo -- to lay up, store up 1949. epilambanomai -- to lay hold of 5294. hupotithemi -- to place under, lay down, mid. to suggest 4084. piazo -- to lay hold of, to take Strong's Hebrew 5564. samak -- to lean, lay, rest, support... 5563, 5564. samak. 5565 . to lean, lay, rest, support. Transliteration: samak Phonetic Spelling: (saw-mak') Short Definition: lay. Word Origin a prim. ... /hebrew/5564.htm - 6k 8610. taphas -- to lay hold of, wield 3331. yatsa -- to lay, spread 686. atsar -- to lay up, store up 3369. yaqosh -- to lay a bait or lure 6983. qush -- to lay bait or lure 6823. tsaphah -- to lay out, lay over 3240. yanach -- bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let ... 7919b. sakal -- to lay crosswise 1566. gala -- to expose, lay bare Library Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews The Snow Lay on the Ground Whether it is Lawful to Lay Ambushes in War? Lay Hold on Eternal Life. I Will Lay Hold Upon Thee and Bring Thee into My Mother's House ... August 9. "He Shall Lay Both his Hands Upon the Head of the Live ... Gregory vii and Lay Investiture That we Ought to Lay Open Our Necessities to Christ and to Require ... I Would Lay Open Before My God that Nine-And-Twentieth Year of ... "Lay up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven. " Thesaurus Lay (524 Occurrences)... of lie. 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother. 3. (a ... /l/lay.htm - 41k Slaughter (121 Occurrences) Perceived (57 Occurrences) Barricade (5 Occurrences) Circle (32 Occurrences) Sisera (18 Occurrences) Shinar (8 Occurrences) Store (134 Occurrences) Ahasu-e'rus (30 Occurrences) Younger (39 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Lay (524 Occurrences)Matthew 6:19 "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; Matthew 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal; Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." Matthew 9:10 And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples. Matthew 9:18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live." Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? Matthew 15:9 but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'" Matthew 15:30 Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them, Matthew 19:1 When Jesus had finished these discourses, He removed from Galilee and came into that part of Judaea which lay beyond the Jordan. Matthew 19:13 Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. Matthew 21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. Matthew 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them. Matthew 26:7 a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table. Matthew 26:20 And when the evening was come he lay down at table with the twelve. Matthew 26:48 Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him." Matthew 26:55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me; Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Mark 1:30 Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. of seed shall yield an ephah. Mark 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Mark 2:15 And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him. Mark 3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. Mark 5:4 for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him. Mark 5:23 and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live." Mark 6:5 And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them. Mark 6:17 For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her, Mark 7:7 But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.' Mark 7:32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him. Mark 10:3 "What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered. Mark 12:12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. Mark 14:18 And as they lay at table and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you shall deliver me up; he who is eating with me. Mark 14:44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man: lay hold of him, and take him safely away." Mark 14:49 daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me -- but that the Writings may be fulfilled.' Mark 14:51 And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over 'his' naked 'body': and they lay hold on him; Mark 15:7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. Mark 16:14 Afterwards as they lay at table he was manifested to the eleven, and reproached them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen. Mark 16:18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." Luke 1:66 and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him. Luke 2:16 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. Luke 3:14 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay." Luke 5:18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus. Luke 5:25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God. Luke 8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. Luke 9:44 Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.' Luke 9:58 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, and seeing him was moved with pity. Luke 11:46 And he said, To you also woe, doctors of the law, for ye lay upon men burdens heavy to bear, and yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. Luke 12:17 And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits. Luke 12:18 And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things; Luke 14:8 When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him, Luke 15:5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. Luke 16:20 while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name, Luke 19:21 for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.' Luke 19:22 "He said to him,'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow. Luke 19:44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Luke 20:19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people-for they knew he had spoken this parable against them. Luke 20:26 There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more. Luke 21:12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. Luke 22:53 While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour--and the power of darkness." John 4:4 His road lay through Samaria, John 4:46 Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; John 10:15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. John 10:18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father." John 11:2 It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick. John 11:38 Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. John 13:4 riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself. John 13:37 Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." John 13:38 Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times. John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 20:15 Jesus saith to her, 'Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, 'Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;' Acts 4:35 and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need. Acts 5:15 so that they would even bring out their sick friends into the streets and lay them on light couches or mats, in order that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or other of them. Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 8:19 saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight." Acts 12:3 and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also -- and they were the days of the unleavened food -- Acts 15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: Acts 18:10 For I am with thee, and no man shall lay hands on thee, to hurt thee: for I have many people in this city. Acts 23:30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell." Acts 24:27 and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound. Acts 25:9 And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, 'Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?' Acts 26:21 On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me. Acts 27:17 and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to. Acts 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. Acts 27:30 As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow, Acts 28:8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. Romans 5:7 Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life. Romans 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Romans 9:32 And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way; Romans 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed." Romans 13:12 The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light. Romans 16:4 who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations -- 1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:4 If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly? 1 Corinthians 7:17 Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies. 1 Corinthians 7:35 Thus much I say in your own interest; not to lay a trap for you, but to help towards what is becoming, and enable you to wait on the Lord without distraction. 1 Corinthians 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 2 Corinthians 5:4 Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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