lie vs be

lie is a noun but be is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be is a hypernym of lie; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than lie:

As verbs, be is a hypernym of lie; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than lie:

Other hypernyms of lie include exist.

As verbs, be is a hypernym of lie; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than lie:

As verbs, be is a hypernym of lie; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than lie:

lie: be and remain in a particular state or condition
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

lie (noun)	be (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	be (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	spend or use time
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
assume a reclining position	have an existence, be extant
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	have life, be alive
originate (in)	form or compose
have a place in relation to something else	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
be and remain in a particular state or condition	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
	be identical to; be someone or something
	be identical or equivalent to
	represent, as of a character on stage
	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form