ambush
ma.a.rav denotes a concealed position or force waiting to act against others.
The occurrences depict a concealed waiting position or force: people are sent to remain there, rise from it, or are positioned behind an opponent; Psalm 10:8 applies the same setting to a concealed attacker watching and killing.
Senses in use
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Concealed force or position in conflict · dominant
In Joshua 8:9, the singular absolute noun names the place where those sent out stay between Bethel and Ai. In Judges 9:35, people rise from it, and in 2 Chronicles 13:13 it is positioned behind Judah; the APB renders these clauses with “ambush.”
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Concealed setting for a violent attacker · occasional
In Psalm 10:8, the singular construct form occurs in the clause about sitting in the villages, watching the helpless, and killing the innocent. The APB renders the setting as “in ambush.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “ambush” in each cited verse, presenting it as a place or force from which people wait, emerge, or attack. This consistency confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.