GreekG1455Adjective
ἐγκάθετος
egkathetos
“a spy”
1Occurrences
G1455Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
subinduced, i.e. surreptitiously suborned as a lier-in-wait
from G1722 (ἐν) and a derivative of G2524 (καθίημι);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
suborned to lie in wait, lying in wait: as subst.
LXX: (אָרַב), *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἐγκάθετος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
1
Key Passages
Luke 20:20BSB
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
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