ἐνεδρεύουσιν
enedreúō
are lying in ambush
To lie in wait, to ambush, primarily indicating the act of hiding with intent to attack or seize by surprise. In extended or metaphorical contexts, can indicate plotting or setting a trap against someone with hostile intent.
Acts 23:21 · Word #6
Lexicon G1748
| Lemma | ἐνεδρεύω |
| Transliteration | enedreúō |
| Strong's | G1748 |
| Definition | To lie in wait, to ambush, primarily indicating the act of hiding with intent to attack or seize by surprise. In extended or metaphorical contexts, can indicate plotting or setting a trap against someone with hostile intent. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | are lying in ambush |
| Literal | are-lying-in-ambush |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνεδρεύω |
| Strong's | G1748 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1748-02
they are lying in ambush
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural; denotes ongoing or repeated action carried out by multiple subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person plural, denotes an ongoing action performed by them. "Are lying in ambush" preserves the root sense of being positioned in hiding with hostile intent, reflecting the etymological idea of being set in place to attack. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they are lying in ambush
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 conveys the hostile intent and ongoing action of 'lying in ambush' properly. |