Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. 2. (v. t.) Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.

Multi-Version Concordance Liable (7 Occurrences) Matthew 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones,'You shall not murder;' and'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' (See NAS RSV) Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that every one who becomes angry with his brother shall be answerable to the magistrate; that whoever says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be answerable to the Sanhedrin; and that whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire. (WEY RSV) Matthew 26:66 What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death. (DBY) Romans 6:9 because we know that Christ, having come back to life, is no longer liable to die. (WEY) Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to. (WEY) Joshua 6:18 But as for you, only keep yourselves from the devoted thing, lest when you have devoted it, you take of the devoted thing; so would you make the camp of Israel accursed, and trouble it. (See NIV) Joshua 7:12 Therefore the children of Israel can't stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you. (See NIV)