To lie in wait, to lay an ambush, to lurk

H693
Hebrew
UBS
אָרַב
ʼârabaw-rab'
Verb

Definition

= to go to a location where one will not be readily seen by others; ► and wait there for an opportunity to seize or attack someone or do something else that is supposed to be done when nobody else can witness it

Semantic Domains

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Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait

Occurrences40
Frequency Rank#791

Verse Usage

This word appears 40 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.