Sumbouleuō συμβουλεύω
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| συμβουλεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sumbouleuō |
| Strong's number | G4823 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to consult |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Sumbouleuō (Greek συμβουλεύω, Strong's G4823) is a Greek verb meaning “to consult”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
1. to advise, counsel , Lat. consulere alicui, with dative pers. et infinitive, to advise one to do a thing, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.
2. without the infinitive, ς. τινί τι (Herdotus Historicus); ς. τι to recommend a measure, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;Pass., τὰ συμβουλευόμενα the advice given , (Xenophon Historicus)
3. absolute to advise, give advice , (Sophocles Tragicus); ὁ συμβουλεύων or -εύσας, an adviser , Lat. auctor sententiae, (Aristotle Philosopher)
4. Mid. to consult with a person, i. e. ask his advice , Lat. consulere aliquem, with dative, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: absolute to consult, deliberate , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
2. without the infinitive, ς. τινί τι (Herdotus Historicus); ς. τι to recommend a measure, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;Pass., τὰ συμβουλευόμενα the advice given , (Xenophon Historicus)
3. absolute to advise, give advice , (Sophocles Tragicus); ὁ συμβουλεύων or -εύσας, an adviser , Lat. auctor sententiae, (Aristotle Philosopher)
4. Mid. to consult with a person, i. e. ask his advice , Lat. consulere aliquem, with dative, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: absolute to consult, deliberate , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | counsel (2), consulted (1), together (1), i counsel (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they conspired (1), who had advised (1), conspired (1), i counsel (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sumbouleuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
John
- John 18:14Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
Acts
- Acts 9:23And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
Revelation
- Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
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).