Bouleuō βουλεύω
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| βουλεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | bouleuō |
| Strong's number | G1011 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to plan |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (2) |
Bouleuō (Greek βουλεύω, Strong's G1011) is a Greek verb meaning “to plan”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βουλεύω
(βουλή), [in LXX chiefly for יעץ ;]
to take counsel, deliberate, resolve. In mid.,
1. to take counsel with oneself, consider: before εἰ, Luk.14:31.
2. to determine with oneself, resolve: with inf., Act.5:33 27:39; with accusative, 2Co.1:17; before ἵνα, Jhn.11:53 12:10 (cf. παρα-, συμ-).
† (AS)
(βουλή), [in LXX chiefly for יעץ ;]
to take counsel, deliberate, resolve. In mid.,
1. to take counsel with oneself, consider: before εἰ, Luk.14:31.
2. to determine with oneself, resolve: with inf., Act.5:33 27:39; with accusative, 2Co.1:17; before ἵνα, Jhn.11:53 12:10 (cf. παρα-, συμ-).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | minded (2), purpose (2), consulteth (1), consulted (1), counsel (1), determined (1), was (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | consider (1), they plotted (1), made plans (1), they decided (1), do i make my plans (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Bouleuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
John
- John 11:53Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
- John 12:10But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
Acts
- Acts 27:39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 1:17When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).