ΛΟΧΑΝ, λοχαν
LOCHAN, lochan
Sounds Like: loh-KAHN
Translations: to lie in wait, to ambush, to set an ambush
From the root: ΛΟΧΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an infinitive form of the verb 'λοχάω', meaning 'to lie in wait' or 'to ambush'. It describes the act of concealing oneself to surprise an enemy or prey. It is often used in military contexts or when describing a deceptive action.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:243
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 16:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΟΧΑΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΟΧΑΣΘΑΙ — to lie in wait, to ambush, to set an ambush, to be ambushed, to be laid in wait for
- ΛΟΧΗΣΕΙ — he will lie in wait, he will ambush, he will set an ambush
- ΛΟΧΩΝΤΑΣ — lying in wait, ambushing, setting an ambush, being in ambush
- ΛΟΧΩΝΤΩΝ — lying in wait, ambushing, being in labor, giving birth
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