King James Bible Dictionary

LURK, verb intransitive

1. To lie hid; to lie in wait.

Let us lay wait for blood; let us lurk privily for the innocent. Proverbs 1:11.

2. To lie concealed or unperceived. See that no selfish motive lurks in the heart.

See the lurking gold upon the fatal tree.

3. To retire from public observation; to keep out of sight.

The defendant lurks and wanders about in Berks.

LURK'ER, noun One that lurks or keeps out of sight.

LURK'ING, participle present tense Lying concealed; keeping out of sight.

LURK'ING-PLACE, noun A place in which one lies concealed; a secret place; a hiding place; a den. 1 Samuel 23:1.