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Strong's G1749 ἔνεδρον (enedron)

Enedron means “lying in wait” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1749 — donag (“wax”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1749
Language Greek
Linked Usages 29
Books 10

Strong's G1749 Quick Answer

Strong's G1749 ἔνεδρον (enedron) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. enedron (en'-ed-ron) n. 1. an ambush 2. (figuratively) murderous design It has 29 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include lying. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
enedron (en'-ed-ron) n. 1. an ambush 2. (figuratively) murderous design
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
lying

Meaning and Definition

enedron (en'-ed-ron) n. 1. an ambush 2. (figuratively) murderous design [neuter of the same as G1747] KJV: lying in wait Root(s): G1747

Original Word
ἔνεδρον
Transliteration
enedron
Derivation
Root: ἐνέδρα R1: 1747
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1749. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

hinderance

Usage: ἔνεδρον, -ου, τό, see: ἐνέδρα. ἐν-έδρα, -ας, ἡ (ἕδρα, a seat), [in LXX: Jos.8:7-9, Psa.10:8 (אָרַב)* ;] a lying in wait, an ambush: Act.23:16 (Rec. ἔνεδρον, a form frequently in LXX), Act.25:8.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1749 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render enedron, 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.

lying Acts 23:16

How Strong's G1749 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 20 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 G1749 (ἔνεδρον) appears 30 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1749 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 G1749 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 23:16 KJV

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Strong's G1749 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Numbers 35:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And if he should thrust him through enmity, or cast anything upon him from an ambuscade, and the man should die,

Numbers 35:22 Septuagint / Brenton

But if he should thrust him suddenly, not through enmity, or cast anything upon him, not from an ambuscade,

Joshua 8:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt do to Ai, as thou didst to Jericho and its king; and thou shalt take to thyself the spoil of its cattle; set now for thyself an ambush for the city behind.

Strong's G1749 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 1:36 Septuagint / Brenton

for it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.

1 Maccabees 9:40 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.

1 Maccabees 10:80 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1749.

Numbers 35:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if he should thrust him through enmity, or cast anything upon him from an ambuscade, and the man should die,
Numbers 35:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if he should thrust him suddenly, not through enmity, or cast anything upon him, not from an ambuscade,
Joshua 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt do to Ai, as thou didst to Jericho and its king; and thou shalt take to thyself the spoil of its cattle; set now for thyself an ambush for the city behind.
Joshua 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the ambuscade was on the west side of the city.
Joshua 8:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, he hastened and went out to meet them direct to the battle, he and all the people that were with him: and he knew not that there was an ambuscade formed against him behind the city.
Joshua 8:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Joshua, Stretch forth thy hand with the spear that is in thy hand toward the city, for I have delivered it into thy hands; and the liers in wait shall rise up quickly out of their place.
Joshua 8:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hastened and burned the city with fire.
Joshua 8:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambuscade had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city went up to heaven; and they turned and smote the men of Ai.
Judges 9:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gaal the son of Ebed went forth, and stood by the door of the gate of the city: and Abimelech and the people with him rose up from the ambuscade.
Judges 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the liers in wait remained with her in the chamber; and she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson: and he broke the cords as if anyone should break a thread of tow when it has touched the fire, and his strength was not known.
Judges 16:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Delilah took new ropes, and bound him with them, and the liers in wait came out of the chamber, and she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson: and he broke them off his arms like a thread.
Judges 20:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gibeah round about it.
Judges 20:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the men rose up out of their places, and engaged in Baal-tamar; and the liers in wait of Israel advanced from their place from Maareh-geba.
Judges 20:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; and the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted in the ambuscade which they had prepared against Gibeah.
Judges 20:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they retreated, then the liers in wait rose up, and they moved on toward Gibeah, and the whole ambush came forth, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword.
Judges 20:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel had a signal of battle with the liers in wait, that they should send up a signal of smoke from the city.
Judges 20:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel saw that the liers in wait had seized Gibeah, and they stood in line of battle; and Benjamin began to smite down wounded ones among the men of Israel about thirty men; for they said, Surely they fall again before us, as in the first battle.
3 Kingdoms 21:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, that thy servant looked round this way and that way, and the man was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, Behold, thou hast also destroyed snares set for me.
2 Chronicles 13:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now Jeroboam had caused an ambush to come round upon him from behind: and he himself was before Judah, and the ambush behind.
Obadiah 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They sent thee to thy coasts: all the men of thy covenant have withstood thee; thine allies have prevailed against thee, they have set snares under thee: they have no understanding.
Acts 23:16 New Testament, KJV
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
1 Maccabees 1:36 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for it was a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel.
1 Maccabees 9:40 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up against them from the place where they lay in ambush, and made a slaughter of them in such sort, as many fell down dead, and the remnant fled into the mountain, and they took all their spoils.
1 Maccabees 10:80 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jonathan knew that there was an ambushment behind him; for they had compassed in his host, and cast darts at the people, from morning till evening.
1 Maccabees 11:68 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, the host of strangers met them in the plain, who, having laid men in ambush for him in the mountains, came themselves over against him.
1 Maccabees 11:69 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when they that lay in ambush rose out of their places, and joined battle, all that were of Jonathan’s side fled;
Wisdom of Solomon 14:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And this was an occasion to deceive the world: For men, serving either calamity or tyranny, Did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Rise not up in anger at the presence of an injurious person, Lest he lie in wait to entrap thee in thy words.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Bring not every man into thy house: For the deceitful man hath many trains.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1749, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1749 FAQ

What does enedron (ἔνεδρον) mean?

Enedron (Strong's G1749) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lying in wait". enedron (en'-ed-ron) n. 1. an ambush 2. (figuratively) murderous design

How many times is enedron (ἔνεδρον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's G1749 across 10 books.

Where can I study enedron (ἔνεδρον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1749 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate enedron (ἔνεδρον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1749 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 20 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1749, with linked reader references where each row is available.