Strong G1917ἐπιβουλή
plot
- Transliteration
- epiboulē
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-boo-lay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Est.2:22, I Est.5:73, 2Ma.5:7, al.;]
a plan against, a plot: Act.9:24 20:3, 19 23:30.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.2:22, I Est.5:73, 2Ma.5:7, al.;]
a plan against, a plot: Act.9:24 20:3, 19 23:30.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1917 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wait3
- await1
First verses
- Acts 9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
- Acts 20:3And there 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.
- Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
- Acts 23:30And 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 they had against him. Farewell.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιβουλ-ή, ἡ,
plan formed against another, plot, scheme, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.12, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.77, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.148, etc.; ἐπιβουλὴν ἐπιβουλεύειν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.18)]; πρός τινα against one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.1.8; ἐξ ἐπιβουλῆς)] by treachery, treacherously, ἐξ ἐ. ἀποθανεῖν, ἐξ ἐ. φονεὺς εἶναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.1.5, 1.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 6.4.7, etc.; μετὰ ἐπιβουλῆς)] designedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 867a, +others)]
plan formed against another, plot, scheme, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.12, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.77, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.148, etc.; ἐπιβουλὴν ἐπιβουλεύειν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.18)]; πρός τινα against one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 1.1.8; ἐξ ἐπιβουλῆς)] by treachery, treacherously, ἐξ ἐ. ἀποθανεῖν, ἐξ ἐ. φονεὺς εἶναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.1.5, 1.3, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.92, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “An.” 6.4.7, etc.; μετὰ ἐπιβουλῆς)] designedly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 867a, +others)]