1) to lie
1a) of an infant
1b) of one buried
1c) of things that quietly cover some spot
1c1) of a city situated on a hill
1d) of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"
1d1) of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation
2) metaphorically
2a) to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed
2b) of laws, to be made, laid down
2c) lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil
Part of Speech: verb
Citing in TDNT: 3:654, 425
G2749
Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively): - be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare G5087.
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| c exist | 13.73 |
| a recline | 17.26 |
| b be in a place | 85.3 |
These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.
University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
Thayer's dictionary plus other information.
From this site's dictionary (in Italian)
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