8.3.1.4 Horizontal

Use this domain for words describing a horizontal orientation in relation to the ground or something that is level--a flat surface that does not rise in any direction. A person is horizontal when he is sleeping. A field is level when it is not on a hill and it has no uneven areas in it.

Louw Nida Codes: 
17D Prostrate x
  • What words describe something in a horizontal position?
    horizontal, prone, prostrate, longwise, flat on the ground, on its side, lie, prone, flush, on an even keel, on the level, parallel to the ground
  • What words refer to becoming horizontal?
    fall on your face, fall prone, prostrate oneself, get horizontal, fall flat, hit the dirt, lay flat
  • What words refer to causing something to be horizontal?
    lay something flat, lay something down, align
  • What words describe a surface that is level?
    level (adj), even (adj), flat
  • What words refer to making something level?
    make level, level (v),