14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Lay' in the Bible

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

The lowest couch, five by the cubit is its breadth; and the middle, six by the cubit is its breadth; and the third, seven by the cubit is its breadth, for withdrawings he hath put to the house round about, without -- not to lay hold on the walls of the house.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of Chambers

And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.

Verse ConceptsFifteenForties

and they have said, Because that they have forsaken Jehovah their God, who brought out their fathers from the land of Egypt, and they lay hold on other gods, and bow themselves to them, and serve them; therefore hath Jehovah brought in upon them all this evil.'

Verse ConceptsDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesLimbs WitheredDiseased Hands

And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheBonesAnother's Burial PlaceBurying places

And Omri goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Gibbethon, and they lay siege to Tirzah.

Verse ConceptsPeople Attacking Their Own

Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

Verse ConceptsAnimals Cut In PiecesFirewoodChoosing ThingsTwo Animals

And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalTouchPeople EatingAngels Looking After PeopleDepressioncookingjezebel

Then he looked, and there at his head was a loaf of bread baked over hot stones, and a jug of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.

Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

But at this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you, and they will search your palace and your servants’ houses. They will lay their hands on and take away whatever is precious to you.’”

Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowTaking Possessions

So Ahab went to his palace resentful and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had told him. He had said, “I will not give you my fathers’ inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and didn’t eat any food.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against GodSadnessTemperUnhappinessAnger, Sinful ExamplesLying Down To RestAngry People

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesGesturesClothAsceticism, TypesRegretRepentance, Examples OfSackcloth And AshesAfflictions Of The WickedConviction Of SinThose Who Tore ClothesDepression

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