che.teph denotes a figure lying in wait to rob in the verse where it occurs.

The attested use depicts a person who lies in wait like a robber, within a warning that such conduct increases treacherous people among men.

1. One who lies in wait to rob · dominant

   In Proverbs 23:28, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the comparison describing a woman who lies in wait; the APB renders the clause, “She also lies in wait like a robber,” and continues that she increases “the treacherous among men.”

   Proverbs 23:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 23:28, the APB presents the comparison with “like a robber.” That wording confirms the verse’s portrayal without isolating every detail of the noun’s contribution.