ἐνέδρα
enedraplot/ambushHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences1 book2 verses
Definition
ἐν-έδρα, -ας, ἡ
(ἕδρα, a seat), [in LXX: Joshua 8:7-9, Psalm 10:8 (אָרַב)* ;]
a lying in wait, an ambush: Acts 23:16 (Rec. ἔνεδρον, a form frequently in LXX), Acts 25:8.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐνέδρα:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Acts 23:16ἐνέδραν · plotBut when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
- Acts 25:3ἐνέδραν · an ambush…to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.