Bible Dictionary
SUBORN
To suborn is to procure or instruct someone secretly to act for another, often through collusion or false testimony. The term describes the covert use of a person as a substitute or agent.
Definition
To suborn is to introduce someone by collusion, secretly employ a person to act for another, or put one person in another’s place. The term may imply covert instruction or false representation.
Biblical Usage
The word occurs in the account of people secretly induced to act against Stephen. It describes the employment of witnesses or agents through collusion.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sub-orn' (hupoballo (Ac 6:11; only here in the New Testament)): The word means to introduce by collusion, to put one person in the place of another, to employ anyone in a secret manner and instruct such a one to act for and as though he were another person.</p>