Epiboulē ἐπιβουλή
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| ἐπιβουλή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epiboulē |
| Strong's number | G1917 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | plot |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Epiboulē (Greek ἐπιβουλή, Strong's G1917) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “plot”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Est.2:22, I Est.5:73, 2Ma.5:7, al. ;]
a plan against, a plot: Act.9:24 20:3, 19 23:30.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.2:22, I Est.5:73, 2Ma.5:7, al. ;]
a plan against, a plot: Act.9:24 20:3, 19 23:30.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wait (3), await (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plot (3), plots (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epiboulē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
- Acts 20:3And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
- Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
- Acts 23:30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
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).