Original Word: ἐνεδρεύω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: enedreuó
Pronunciation: en-ed-ryoo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (en-ed-ryoo'-o)
Definition: To lie in wait, to ambush
Meaning: I lie in wait (ambush) for, seek to entrap (hence: I defraud, deceive).

Word Origin: From a compound of ἐν (en, "in") and a derivative of δόρυ (doru, "spear"), suggesting a sense of lying in wait or ambush.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of lying in wait is אָרַב (arav, Strong's H693), which also means to ambush or lurk.

Usage: The verb ἐνεδρεύω is used to describe the act of lying in wait with the intent to ambush or attack. It conveys a sense of stealth and premeditated hostility. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe the actions of those who plot against others, particularly in a spiritual or moral context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, ambushes were a common military tactic, often used by smaller forces to gain an advantage over larger armies. The concept of lying in wait also appears in various Greek myths and stories, where cunning and strategy were valued. In the biblical context, this term reflects the deceitful and malicious intentions of those who oppose God's people or His purposes.

Word Origin
from enedra
Definition
to lie in wait for, to plot
NASB Translation
lying in wait (1), plotting against (1).

STRONGS NT 1748: ἐνεδρεύω

ἐνεδρεύω; (ἔνεδρα); to lie in wait for, to lay wait for, prepare a trap for: τινα, a person, Luke 11:54 (G omits ἐνεδρεύω αὐτόν, T omits αὐτόν); Acts 23:21. (Thucydides, Xenophon, and following; the Sept..)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lay wait for.

From enedra; to lurk, i.e. (figuratively) plot assassination -- lay wait for.

see GREEK enedra

Forms and Transliterations

ενέδρευε ενεδρεύει ενεδρεύοντας ενεδρευοντες ενεδρεύοντες ἐνεδρεύοντες ενεδρεύουσα ενεδρεύουσι ενεδρευουσιν ἐνεδρεύουσιν ενεδρεύσατε ενεδρεύση ενεδρεύων ενήδρευσαν ενήδρευσεν enedreuontes enedreúontes enedreuousin enedreúousin

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