verb
enedreuamō
Greekἐνεδρεύω (enedreuō)
Strong’sG1748
I lie in wait for, seek to entrap, defraud, deceive
stem enedreu-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐνεδρεύω
(< ἐνέδρα), [in LXX chiefly for אָרַב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1748 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiden-ed-ryoo'-o
to lurk, i.e. (figuratively) plot assassination
Fromfrom G1747;
King Jameslay wait for.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enedreualōἐνεδρεύουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | lying in ambush for | 1× |
| enedreuarōtoisἐνεδρεύοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | lying in wait for | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enedreuamō | enedreuame | enedreuami | enedreuama | enedreuamē | enedreuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enedreuasō | enedreuase | enedreuasi | enedreuasa | enedreuasē | enedreuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enedreuatō | enedreuate | enedreuati | enedreuata | enedreuatē | enedreuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enedreuanō | enedreuane | enedreuani | enedreuana | enedreuanē | enedreuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enedreuavō | enedreuave | enedreuavi | enedreuava | enedreuavē | enedreuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enedreualō1×ἐνεδρεύουσιν | enedreuale | enedreuali | enedreuala | enedreualē | enedreualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enedreuameiō | enedreuameia | enedreuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enedreuaseiō | enedreuaseia | enedreuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enedreuateiō | enedreuateia | enedreuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enedreuaneiō | enedreuaneia | enedreuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enedreuaveiō | enedreuaveia | enedreuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enedreualeiō | enedreualeia | enedreualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enedreuasōr | enedreuasar | enedreuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enedreuatōr | enedreuatar | enedreuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enedreuavōr | enedreuavar | enedreuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enedreualōr | enedreualar | enedreualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enedreuamoiō | enedreuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enedreuasoiō | enedreuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enedreuatoiō | enedreuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enedreuanoiō | enedreuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enedreuavoiō | enedreuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enedreualoiō | enedreualoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enedreuarō | enedreuari | enedreuara | enedreuarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enedreuarōtos1× | enedreuaritos | enedreuaratos | enedreuarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enedreu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
enedreualō“lying in ambush for”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 23:21“lying in ambush for”sis oun mē peithiseia autoi, enedreualō gar auton ek autoiu anērois polloterois tesserakonta, hotinois anathematizala heautoin mēte esthiara mēte pinara heōs hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdecherōtois tan apo su epangelian.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
enedreuarōtois“lying in wait for”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 11:54“lying in wait for”enedreuarōtois auton thēreuara tinem ek teu stomeu autou.waiting to catch Him in something He might say.