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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1747. ἐνέδρα (enedra) -- Ambush, Lying in Wait</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1747.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/9-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1747.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1747</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1746b.htm" title="1746b">◄</a> 1747. enedra <a href="../greek/1748.htm" title="1748">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">enedra: Ambush, Lying in Wait</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐνέδρα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>enedra<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-NAY-drah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(en-ed'-rah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ambush, Lying in Wait<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an ambush, plot, treachery, fraud.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἐνδρεύω (endreuō), meaning "to lie in wait" or "to ambush."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of ambush is מַאֲרָב (ma'arav), which also means "ambush" or "lying in wait." This term appears in passages such as Joshua 8:2, where God instructs Joshua to set an ambush against Ai.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "enedra" refers to a strategic and often malicious act of lying in wait to attack or capture someone by surprise. It conveys the idea of a hidden threat or a trap set with the intent to harm or deceive. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the schemes and plots of those who oppose the righteous.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Roman military tactics, ambushes were a common strategy used to gain an advantage over an enemy. The concept of ambush also extended into social and political realms, where individuals or groups might plot against others to gain power or settle scores. In the biblical context, ambushes are often associated with treachery and betrayal, reflecting the moral and ethical challenges faced by God's people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> and hedra (a seat)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a lying in wait, an ambush<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ambush (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1747: ἔνεδρα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔνεδρα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐνέδρας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> and <span class="greek2">ἕδρα</span> a seat), <span class="accented">a lying in wait, ambush</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/23-16.htm">Acts 23:16</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.<span class="lexsuper">st</span></span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἔνεδρον</span>, which see); <span class="greek2">ἐνέδραν</span> <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> and following.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ambush<p>Feminine from <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> and the base of <a href="/greek/1476.htm">hedraios</a>; an ambuscade, i.e. (figuratively) murderous purpose -- lay wait. See also <a href="/greek/1749.htm">enedron</a>. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1476.htm">hedraios</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1749.htm">enedron</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ενέδρα ένεδρα ενεδραν ενέδραν ένεδραν ἐνέδραν ενέδρας enedran enédran<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 23:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Παύλου τὴν <b>ἐνέδραν</b> παραγενόμενος καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heard <span class="itali">of their ambush,</span> and he came<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Paul the <span class="itali">ambush</span> having come near and<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ <b>ἐνέδραν</b> ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ([at the same time], setting <span class="itali">an ambush</span> to kill<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jerusalem, laying <span class="itali">wait</span> in the way<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Jerusalem <span class="itali">an ambush</span> forming to put to death<p><b><a href="/greek/1747.htm">Strong's Greek 1747</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1747.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/enedran_1747.htm">ἐνέδραν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1746b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1746b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1746b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1748.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1748"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1748" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>