ἔνεδρον
énedron
G1749
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place or act of ambush; the act of lying in wait for hostile or violent purpose, most commonly in the sense of setting a trap or an ambuscade. In extended or figurative usage, a scheme or plot to harm another, especially by treachery or surprise attack. The core meaning is the establishment or execution of a concealed attack, but the term can also refer abstractly to the intent or plan of ambush, especially as an element of deceptive or underhanded hostility.
Semantic Range
ambush, act of setting an ambush, scheme to harm by stealth, plot against someone, attempt to entrap or waylay, figurative sense of malicious or murderous intent
Root / Etymology
From the root ἐνέδρ- (cf. ἐνέδρα, 'ambush,' 'ambuscade'), itself derived from ἐν ('in') + ἕδρα ('seat, place'), with the sense of 'a sitting-in' or taking up a position in concealment. The form ἔνεδρον is a neuter substantive, literally 'a thing placed in ambush.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἔνεδρον occurs infrequently in surviving Greek literature but appears in both classical and Hellenistic contexts, with its primary sense relating to military or hostile ambush. In the Septuagint and New Testament, the term extends naturally into figurative usage, describing plots, traps, or evil intentions—usually in the context of hostile or deceitful actions against a person. English translations often render it as 'lying in wait' or 'ambush,' but this may underplay the sense of deliberate malicious intent implied in some contexts. It is closely related to ἐνέδρα (ambush), but ἔνεδρον functions as a noun for the act, occurrence, or setup of such an ambush, rather than the place or action itself. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, ἔνεδρον may refer to any form of tactical or deceptive attack by adversaries.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
neuter of the same as ἐνέδρα; an ambush, i.e. (figuratively) murderous design:--lying in wait.
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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