Words the Bible translates as lie in wait
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- aravאָרַבto lie in wait: to stay hidden in order to spring out and attack or seize
- shurשׁוּרto look at something with fixed attention: to behold, gaze at, or keep watch on it
- ḥakhahחָכָהto wait: to hold still in expectation, counting on someone or something to come or to act
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