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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Ambush

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ambush

Joshua at the capture of Ai lay in ambush, and so deceived the inhabitants that he gained an easy victory (Joshua 8:4-26). Shechem was taken in this manner (Judges 9:30-45. Comp. Jeremiah 51:12).


Naves Topical Index
Ambush

Instances of:

At Ai
Joshua 8:2-22

At Shechem
Judges 9:25; Judges 9:34

At Gibeah
Judges 20:29-41

Near Zemaraim
2 Chronicles 13:13

By Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 20:22
Armies

Figurative
Jeremiah 51:12


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ambush

AM'BUSH, noun

1. A private or concealed station, where troops lie in wait to attack their enemy by surprise.

2. The state of lying concealed, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; a lying in wait.

3. The troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise.

Lay thee an ambush for the city. Joshua 8:2.

AM'BUSH, verb transitive To lie in wait for; to surprise, by assailing unexpectedly from a concealed place.

AM'BUSH, verb intransitive To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise.

Nor saw the snake, that ambushed for his prey.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ambushed

AM'BUSHED, participle passive Lain in wait for; suddenly attacked from a concealed station.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ambushing

AM'BUSHING, participle present tense Lying in wait for; attacking from a concealed station.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ambushment

AM'BUSHMENT, noun An ambush; which see.