pagideuo describes seeking to catch someone through what he says.

The sole attested use describes a planned attempt to catch someone through his speech: in Matthew 22:15 the plural aorist active subjunctive stands within the Pharisees' counsel about what they might do.

1. Seeking to catch someone through speech · dominant

   In Matthew 22:15, παγιδεύσωσιν is a third-person plural aorist active subjunctive in the purpose expressed by the Pharisees' counsel. The APB renders the clause, “that they might trap him in a word,” showing an intended attempt directed at what he says.

   Matthew 22:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 22:15 the APB presents the intended action as “that they might trap him in a word.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall purpose rather than isolating each Greek element.