How many times is lying in Bible?

Answer 1

In the King James version

the word - lying - appears 57 times. Not always in the sense of 'telling a lie'. but also as the present participle of 'lie down'.

1. Gen 29:2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
2. Gen 34:7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.
3. Exo 23:5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
4. Num 31:17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
5. Num 31:18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
6. Num 31:35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
7. Deu 21:1 If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
8. Deu 22:22 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
9. Jud 9:35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
10. Jud 16:9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
11. Jud 21:12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
12. 1 Kin 22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persude him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
13. 1 Kin 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
14. 2 Chr 18:21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
15. 2 Chr 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.
16. Psa 31:6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
17. Psa 31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
18. Psa 52:3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
19. Psa 59:12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
20. Psa 109:2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
21. Psa 119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
22. Psa 119:163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
23. Psa 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
24. Psa 139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
25. Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
26. Pro 10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
27. Pro 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
28. Pro 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
29. Pro 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
30. Pro 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
31. Pro 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
32. Pro 26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
33. Isa 30:9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
34. Isa 32:7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
35. Isa 56:10 His Watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
36. Isa 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
37. Jer 7:4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
38. Jer 7:8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
39. Jer 29:23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
40. Lam 3:10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
41. Eze 13:6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
42. Eze 13:7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
43. Eze 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
44. Dan 2:9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
45. Hos 4:2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
46. Jon 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
47. Mat 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
48. Mar 5:40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
49. Luk 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
50. Luk 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
51. Joh 13:25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
52. Joh 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
53. Joh 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
54. Act 20:19 Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
55. Act 23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
56. Eph 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
57. 2 The 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,