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ἐνεδρεύω

To ambush

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ἐνεδρεύω G1748
Pronunciation enedreúō

What does ἐνεδρεύω (enedreúō) mean in the Bible?

ἐνεδρεύω (enedreúō) is a Greek word meaning "to ambush". ἐνεδρεύω (ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;] to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk.

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Meaning

to ambush
Extended definition

(ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;] to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:54, Act.23:21.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active Luke 11:54 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active Acts 23:21 1×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 participle 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 11:54 ἐνεδρεύοντες present active participle participle Acts 23:21 ἐνεδρεύουσιν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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