5 occurrences

'Lying in wait' in the Bible

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Verse ConceptsAmbush

He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

Verse ConceptsLionsGod Like A LionAmbushLike Creatureslieing

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

Bible Theasaurus

Lying-In-Wait (1 instance)
Waylay (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιβουλή 
Epiboule 
Usage: 4

ἔνεδρον 
Enedron 
lying in wait
Usage: 1

ἐκδέχομαι 
Ekdechomai 
Usage: 8

ἐνεδρεύω 
Enedreuo 
Usage: 2

προσκαρτερέω 
Proskartereo 
Usage: 10

ψεῦδος 
Pseudos 
Usage: 8

ἀναμένω 
Anemeno 
Usage: 1

ἀπεκδέχομαι 
Apekdechomai 
Usage: 7

μεθοδεία 
methodeia 
lie in wait , wile
Usage: 2

περιμένω 
Perimeno 
Usage: 0

προσδέχομαι 
Prosdechomai 
Usage: 13

προσδοκάω 
Prosdokao 
Usage: 14

προσεδρεύω 
Prosedreuo 
wait at
Usage: 1

ὑπομονή 
Hupomone 
Usage: 26

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