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The Greek verb “θηρεύω”

Limited to Lk. 11:54, the Greek verb “thereuo” means “catch” or “hunt.”  When used figuratively as we see from Lk. 11 (some Pharisees were plotting against the Lord), the meaning is “strive to ensnare,” “lay wait for,” or “catch artfully.”