Enedra ἐνέδρα
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| ἐνέδρα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | enedra |
| Strong's number | G1747 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | plot/ambush |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Enedra (Greek ἐνέδρα, Strong's G1747) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “plot/ambush”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐν-έδρα, -ας, ἡ
(ἕδρα, a seat), [in LXX: Jos.8:7-9, Psa.10:8 (אָרַב)* ;]
a lying in wait, an ambush: Act.23:16 (Rec. ἔνεδρον, a form frequently in LXX), Act.25:8.†
(AS)
(ἕδρα, a seat), [in LXX: Jos.8:7-9, Psa.10:8 (אָרַב)* ;]
a lying in wait, an ambush: Act.23:16 (Rec. ἔνεδρον, a form frequently in LXX), Act.25:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wait (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plot (1), ambush (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Enedra, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 23:16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
- Acts 25:3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
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).