Strong's Lexicon
G1917 — ἐπιβουλή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1917 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιβουλή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a presumed compound of G1909 and G1014 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | epiboule |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-bou-lay' |
| Meaning: | 1. a plan against someone, i.e. a plot |
| KJV Renderings: | laying (lying) in wait |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιβουλή, ἦς, ἡ, a plan formed against one (cf. ἐπί, D. 7), a plot: Act 9:24; γίνεται τινα ἐπιβουλή ὑπό τίνος, Act 20:3; εἰς τινα, Act 23:30; plural Act 20:19. (From (Herodotus), Thucydides down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιβουλή (laying (lying) in wait)
Acts 9:24
- KJV: But their laying await was known of Saul And they watched the gates day and night to kill him
- GK: εγνώσθη δε τω Σαύλω η επιβουλή αυτών παρετήρουν τε τας πύλας ημέρας τε και νυκτός όπως αυτόν ανέλωσι
Acts 20:3
- KJV: And abode three months And when the Jews laid wait for him as he was about to sail into Syria he purposed to return through Macedonia
- GK: ποιήσας μήνας τρεις γενομένης αυτώ επιβουλής υπό των Ιουδαίων μέλλοντι ανάγεσθαι εις την Συρίαν εγένετο γνώμη του υποστρέφειν διά Μακεδονίας
Acts 20:19
- KJV: Serving the Lord with all humility of mind and with many tears and temptations which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews
- GK: δουλεύων τω κυρίω μετά πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης και πολλών δακρύων και πειρασμών των συμβάντων μοι εν ταις επιβουλαίς των Ιουδαίων
Acts 23:30
- KJV: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what against him Farewell
- GK: μηνυθείσης δε μοι επιβουλής εις τον άνδρα μέλλειν έσεσθαι υπό των Ιουδαίων εξαυτής έπεμψα προς σε παραγγείλας και τοις κατηγόροις λέγειν τα προς αυτόν επί σου έρρωσο
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