6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Lying' in the Bible

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersDebaucheryStealingCrude LanguageNot Swearing OathsThose Who Committed AdulterySwearingadultry

The company of priests is like a gang of robbers, lying in ambush to pounce on a victim. They commit murder on the road to Shechem; they have done heinous crimes!

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesRoadsCorrupt PriestsLeaders Sinning

"When I was healing Israel, Ephraim's sin was uncovered, along with Samaria's wickedness. While they craft lying schemes, the thief invades, and the gang of thieves plunders outside.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

For they have drawn near, As an oven is their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansIn The MorningActing All NightUnnamed People Angry With Others

Ye have ploughed wickedness, Perversity ye have reaped, Ye have eaten the fruit of lying, For thou hast trusted in thy way, In the abundance of thy might.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfFruits Of SinMetaphorical PloughingReapingTrusting Other PeopleGod's People SinningInjustice

Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.

Verse ConceptsAliancesFeedingFalse ConfidenceIdolatry, Objections ToTreatyWindForbidden AlliancesPursuing ViolenceOut Of The EastThe East Wind

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἔνεδρον 
Enedron 
lying in wait
Usage: 1

ἐπιβουλή 
Epiboule 
Usage: 4

Λύδδα 
Ludda 
Usage: 3

Λυδία 
Ludia 
Usage: 2

Λυκαονία 
Lukaonia 
Usage: 1

Λυκαονιστί 
Lukaonisti 
Usage: 1

Λυσανίας 
Lusanias 
Usage: 1

Λυσίας 
Lusias 
Usage: 3

Λύστρα 
Lustra 
Usage: 6

ψεῦδος 
Pseudos 
Usage: 8

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