Enedreuō ἐνεδρεύω
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| ἐνεδρεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | enedreuō |
| Strong's number | G1748 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to ambush |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Enedreuō (Greek ἐνεδρεύω, Strong's G1748) is a Greek verb meaning “to ambush”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐνεδρεύω
(ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;]
to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:54, Act.23:21.†
(AS)
(ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;]
to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:54, Act.23:21.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wait (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | waiting (1), are waiting to ambush (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Enedreuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
Acts
- Acts 23:21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.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.”
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).