- ἐπιβουλή
- ἐπιβουλή, ῆς, ἡ (s. βουλή; Hdt., Thu. et al.; UPZ 8, 14 [161 B.C.]; BGU 1816, 12 [60/59 B.C.]; POxy 237 VI, 6; 31; Sb 7464, 16; 9534, 5; LXX; TestBenj 3:5; ApcrEzk [Epiph. 70, 7]; Philo, Joseph.) a secret plan to do someth. evil or cause harm, a plot εἴς τινα against someone (Jos., Ant. 2, 197; 16, 319) Ac 23:30. Also τινί 20:3. ἡ ἐ. αὐτῶν their plot 9:24. Pl. (Epict. 1, 22, 14; 1 Esdr 5:70; 2 Macc 8:7 v.l.) ἐν ταῖς ἐ. τῶν Ἰουδαίων through the plots of the Judeans 20:19.—DELG s.v. βούλομαι. M-M.
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