GreekG1748Verb
ἐνεδρεύω
enedreuō
“to ambush”
2Occurrences
G1748Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to lurk, i.e. (figuratively) plot assassination
from G1747 (ἐνέδρα);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s).
LXX: chiefly for אָרַב
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐνεδρεύω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
1
Luke
1
Key Passages
Acts 23:21BSB
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Luke 11:54BSB
waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
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