Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to ambush
Usage: ἐνεδρεύω (ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב ;] to lie in wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk.11:54, Act.23:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1748
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
28
Books
14
Strong's G1748 Quick Answer
Strong's G1748 ἐνεδρεύω (enedreuo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. enedreuo (en-ed-ryoo'-o) v. 1. to lurk 2. (figuratively) plot assassination It has 28 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include laying and wait. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- enedreuo (en-ed-ryoo'-o) v. 1. to lurk 2. (figuratively) plot assassination
- Usage
- 28 linked usages
- Books
- 14 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- laying and wait
Meaning and Definition
enedreuo (en-ed-ryoo'-o) v. 1. to lurk 2. (figuratively) plot assassination [from G1747] KJV: lay wait for Root(s): G1747
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1748. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1748 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render enedreuo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Laying
Luke 11:54
wait
Acts 23:21
How Strong's G1748 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 16 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1748 (ἐνεδρεύω) appears 27 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 5:4 — ἐνεδρεύειν
- 1 Kingdoms 15:5 — ἐνήδρευσεν
- 2 Kingdoms 3:27 — ἐνεδρεύων
- Deuteronomy 19:11 — ἐνεδρεύσῃ
- Job 24:11 — ἐνήδρευσαν
Strong's G1748 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1748 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait 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.
Strong's G1748 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
But if there should be in thee a man hating his neighbor, and he should lay wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him, that he die, and he should flee to one of these cities,
And he charged them, saying, Do ye lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and ye shall all be ready.
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed everyone who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the King Abimelech.
Strong's G1748 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Also he remembered the injury of the children of Baean, who had been a snare and an offense unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways.
Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, And he is clean contrary to our doings: He upbraideth us with our offending the law, And objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
She defended him from his enemies, And kept him safe from those that lay in wait, And in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; That he might know that godliness is stronger than all.
Usage Excerpts
First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1748.
But if there should be in thee a man hating his neighbor, and he should lay wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him, that he die, and he should flee to one of these cities,
And he charged them, saying, Do ye lie in ambush behind the city: do not go far from the city, and ye shall all be ready.
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait against him on the top of the mountains, and robbed everyone who passed by them on the way; and it was reported to the King Abimelech.
And now rise up by night, thou and the people with thee, and lay wait in the field.
And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Shechem in four companies.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and formed an ambush in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people went forth out of the city, and he rose up against them, and smote them.
And it was reported to the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither: and they compassed him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and they were quiet all the night, saying, Let us wait till the dawn appear, and we will slay him.
And they charged the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
And Saul came to the cities of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And he brought back Abner to Hebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him: and he smote him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asahel the brother of Joab.
They have unrighteously laid wait in narrow places, And have not known the righteous way.
For they fear in their lairs, And lying in wait couch in the woods.
He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: He lies in wait to ravish the poor, To ravish the poor when he draws him after him: He will bring him down in his snare.
And at another time she lies in wait in the streets, at every corner.
He has troubled me, As a she-bear lying in wait: He is to me as a lion in secret places.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait 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.
Also he remembered the injury of the children of Baean, who had been a snare and an offense unto the people, in that they lay in wait for them in the ways.
Therefore let us lie in wait for the righteous; because he is not for our turn, And he is clean contrary to our doings: He upbraideth us with our offending the law, And objecteth to our infamy the transgressings of our education.
She defended him from his enemies, And kept him safe from those that lay in wait, And in a sore conflict she gave him the victory; That he might know that godliness is stronger than all.
Be not called a whisperer, and lie not in wait with thy tongue: For a foul shame is upon the thief, And an evil condemnation upon the double tongue.
For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, And in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee.
Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: And a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
Go after her as one that traceth, And lie in wait in her ways.
As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; So sin for them that work iniquity.
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; But vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for him.
Beware thou slide not by it, Lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1748, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1748 FAQ
What does enedreuo (ἐνεδρεύω) mean?
Enedreuo (Strong's G1748) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lay wait for". enedreuo (en-ed-ryoo'-o) v. 1. to lurk 2. (figuratively) plot assassination
How many times is enedreuo (ἐνεδρεύω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's G1748 across 14 books.
Where can I study enedreuo (ἐνεδρεύω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1748 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate enedreuo (ἐνεδρεύω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as laying and wait. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1748 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 16 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1748, with linked reader references where each row is available.