G2340
G2340 — θηρεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
thereuo (thay-ryoo'-o) v.
1. to hunt (an animal)
2. (figuratively) to carp at
[from G2339]
KJV: catch
Root(s): G2339
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
catch
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θηρεύω: 1 aorist infinitive θηρεῦσαί; (from θήρα, as ἀγρεύω from ἄγρα (cf. Schmidt, chapter 72, 3)); from Homer down; to go a hunting, to hunt, to catch in hunting; metaphorically, to lay wait for, strive to ensnare; to catch artfully: τί ἐκ στόματος τίνος, Luk 11:54.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
θηρεύω (catch)
Luke 11:54
- KJV: Laying wait for him and seeking to catch something out of his mouth that they might accuse him
- GK: ενεδρεύοντες αυτόν ζητούντες θηρεύσαί τι εκ του στόματος αυτού ίνα κατηγορήσωσιν αυτού