Greek · G3802 · unreviewed

παγιδεύω

To ensnare (figuratively)

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παγιδεύω G3802
Pronunciation pagideúō

What does παγιδεύω (pagideúō) mean in the Bible?

παγιδεύω (pagideúō) is a Greek word meaning "to ensnare (figuratively)". παγιδεύω (παγίς), [in LXX: 1Ki.

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Meaning

to ensnare (figuratively)
Extended definition

To ensnare through deceptive speech or words; entrap someone through their own utterances

(παγίς), [in LXX: 1Ki.28:9 (נָקַשׁ hith.), Ecc.9:12 (יָקֹשׁ pu.)* ;] to ensnare: metaphorically, with accusative, ἐν λόγῳ, Mat.22:15 (not elsewhere).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Matt 22:15
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
subjunctive 1
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
subjunctive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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