UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: ambush, planning a secret attack

Semantic entry: 39.51

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Ambush

Definition: concealing oneself or proceeding secretly, while waiting for an appropriate opportunity to attack

Notes: Since ambushing is such a widespread method of warfare and private attack, there is usually little or no difficulty involved in finding an appropriate term and using it in what might be called an anticipatory sense, that is to say, the employment of an ambush despite the fact that it was not finally successful.