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A spy

ἐγκάθετοςStrong’s G1455

egkathetos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Egkathetos is the Greek word usually translated “spies”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.”
Luke 20:20 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “spies”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • spies 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐγκάθετος egkathetos · a spy

    ἐνκάθετος (Rec. ἐγκ-), -αν (ἐγκαθίημι), [in LXX: Job.31:9 (אָרַב), Job.19:12 * ;] suborned to lie in wait, lying in wait: as subst., Luk.20:20.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “spy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    SPY, noun

    1. A person sent into an enemys camp to inspect their works, ascertain their works, ascertain their strength and their intentions, to watch their movements, and secretly communicate intelligence to the proper officer.
    2. A person deputed to watch the conduct of others.
    3. One who watches the conduct of others.
    All definitions and other forms of “spy”

      SPY, verb transitive

      1. To see; to gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment.
      2. To discover by close search or examination; as, a lawyer in examining the pleadings in a case, spies a defect.
      3. To explore; to view, inspect and examine secretly; as a country; usually with out.“Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof” Numbers 21:32

      SPY, verb intransitive

      To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

        Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

        Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.