Boulēma βούλημα
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| βούλημα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | boulēma |
| Strong's number | G1013 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | plan |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Boulēma (Greek βούλημα, Strong's G1013) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “plan”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βούλημα, -τος, τό
(βούλομαι), [in LXX: Pro.9:10 (דַּעַת), 2Ma.15:5, 4Ma.8:18 * ;]
purpose, will: Act.27:43, Rom.9:19, 1Pe.4:3.†
SYN.: θέλημα. (AS)
(βούλομαι), [in LXX: Pro.9:10 (דַּעַת), 2Ma.15:5, 4Ma.8:18 * ;]
purpose, will: Act.27:43, Rom.9:19, 1Pe.4:3.†
SYN.: θέλημα. (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | purpose (1), will (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plan (1), will (1), desires (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Boulēma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:43But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
Romans
- Romans 9:19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 4:3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
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).