Enedreúō — G1748

Definition

verb

to lurk, i.e. (figuratively) plot assassination

1. to lie in wait for, to lay wait for, prepare a trap for

Usually translated as

lay wait for

Origin

from G1747

• enédra (G1747)

Occurrences

Enedreúō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), Acts (1)

• Luke 11:54 — Laying wait (ἐνεδρεύοντες) for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
• Acts 23:21 — But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait (ἐνεδρεύουσιν) for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.