ἐπιβουλήepiboulḗ
a plan against someone, i.e. a plot
Greek (New Testament) · G1917
Meanings
a plan against, a plot: Acts 9:24, Acts 20:3, Acts 20:19, Acts 23:30.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- βούλομαιboúlomai · G1014to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 9:24 They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot.
- Acts 20:3 where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
- Acts 20:19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.
- Acts 23:30 But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his accusers to bring their charges before you.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.