snare
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. πάγη, ἡ (Plat.).
Net: P. and V. ἄρκυς, ἡ (Plat.), δίκτυον, τό (Xen. also Ar.), βρόχος, ὁ (Plat.); see also net, trap, toils.
Trap: P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.). Met., P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), σόφισμα, τό, ἀπάτη, ἡ.
Ambush: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.
Lay a snare for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
v. trans.
P. and V. αἱρεῖν, Ar. and P. συμποδίζειν; see also deceive.
Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
