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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2749 - Lying

Strong's No.:G2749

Greek:κεῖμαι

Transliteration:keimai

Phonetic:ki'-mahee

Word Origin:Middle voice of a primary verb

Bible Usage:be (appointed laid up made set) lay lie. Compare G5087 .

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to lie

a. of an infant

b. of one buried

c. of things that quietly cover some spot

1. of a city situated on a hill

d. of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"

1. of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation

2. metaph.

a. to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed

b. of laws, to be made, laid down

c. lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil


Bible References:
Lying

Translation
Occurrences:
appointed ( 1 )
is ( 1 )
laid ( 6 )
lain ( 1 )
lay ( 1 )
lie ( 1 )
lieth ( 2 )
lying ( 4 )
made ( 1 )
set ( 6 )
there ( 1 )
up ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.