ἐνεδρεύω

enedreuōto ambushHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἐνεδρεύω

(ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;]

to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luke 11:54, Acts 23:21.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Luke 11:54ἐνεδρεύοντες · waiting
    …waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
  2. Acts 23:21ἐνεδρεύουσιν · are waiting to ambush
    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.”