Egkathetos ἐγκάθετος
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| ἐγκάθετος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | egkathetos |
| Strong's number | G1455 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | a spy |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Egkathetos (Greek ἐγκάθετος, Strong's G1455) is a Greek adjective meaning “a spy”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐνκάθετος (Rec. ἐγκ-), -αν
(ἐγκαθίημι), [in LXX: Job.31:9 (אָרַב), Job.19:12 * ;]
suborned to lie in wait, lying in wait: as subst., Luk.20:20.†
(AS)
(ἐγκαθίημι), [in LXX: Job.31:9 (אָרַב), Job.19:12 * ;]
suborned to lie in wait, lying in wait: as subst., Luk.20:20.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | spies (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | spies (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Egkathetos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).