Act 9:24 | RWP | e4.org | Plot ( επιβουλη ). Old word for a plan ( βουλη ) against ( επ ) one. In the N.T. only in Acts ( ; , ; ). They watched ( παρετηρουντο ). Imperfect middle indicative of παρατηρεω , common verb in late Greek for watching beside ( παρα ) or insidiously or on the sly as in , they kept on watching by day and night to kill him. In Paul says that the Ethnarch of Aretas "kept guard" ( εφρουρε , imperfect active of φρουρεω ) to seize him. Probably the Jews obtained the consent of the Ethnarch and had him appoint some of them as guards or watchers at the gate of the city.

‏ Acts 9:24

Plot ( επιβουλη ). Old word for a plan ( βουλη ) against ( επ ) one. In the N.T. only in Acts (9:24; 20:3, 19; 23:30).

They watched ( παρετηρουντο ). Imperfect middle indicative of παρατηρεω, common verb in late Greek for watching beside ( παρα ) or insidiously or on the sly as in Lu 6:7, they kept on watching by day and night to kill him. In 2Co 11:32 Paul says that the Ethnarch of Aretas "kept guard" ( εφρουρε, imperfect active of φρουρεω ) to seize him. Probably the Jews obtained the consent of the Ethnarch and had him appoint some of them as guards or watchers at the gate of the city.