Epiboulḗ — G1917

Definition

feminine noun

a plan against someone, i.e. a plot

Usually translated as

in wait, laying

Origin

from a presumed compound of G1909 and G1014

• epí (G1909)
• boúlomai (G1014)

Occurrences

Epiboulḗ occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (4)

• Acts 9:24 — But their laying await (ἐπιβουλὴ) was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
• Acts 20:3 — And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for (ἐπιβουλῆς) him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
• Acts 20:19 — Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait (ἐπιβουλαῖς) of the Jews:
• Acts 23:30 — And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait (ἐπιβουλῆς) for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.