What does אָרַב · ἐνεδρεύω mean in the Bible?
אָרַב · ἐνεδρεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to ambush or lie in wait secretly".
Hebrew · H693, G1748
אֱרָב
To lurk · to ambush
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אָרַבH693to lurk
Pronunciationʾārab
To lie in concealment with hostile intent, often describing predatory ambush or deceptive entrapment
Open lexicon entry →ἐνεδρεύωG1748to ambush
Pronunciationenedreúō
Open lexicon entry →What does אֱרָב (erav) mean in the Bible?
אָרַב · ἐνεδρεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to ambush or lie in wait secretly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H693, G1748?
H693, G1748 is connected to 41 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to ambush or lie in wait secretly
Source Gloss
to ambush or lie in wait secretly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms20
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense18×
Participle activeJosh 8:2 · Josh 8:4 · Josh 8:12 · Josh 8:14 · Judg 20:29 · Lam 3:106×
ImperfectMic 7:2 · Prov 1:18 · Prov 7:12 · Prov 23:28 · Ps 10:96×
PerfectLam 4:19 · Ps 59:4 · Job 31:93×
CohortativeProv 1:111×
Infinitive constructProv 12:61×
JussiveProv 24:151×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
Participle active2Chr 20:22 · Judg 9:252×
Word Origins
אֱרָב is a primitive root - no further derivation.