Greek root word (lemma) ‘βουλή’ (boulē)

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This root form (lemma) ‘βουλή’ is used in 5 different forms in the Greek originals: βουλάς (N-····AFP), βουλή (N-····NFS), βουλήν (N-····AFS), βουλῆς (N-····GFS), βουλῇ (N-····DFS).

It is glossed in 4 different ways: ‘a counsel’, ‘the counsel’, ‘counsel’, ‘counsels’.

Have 12 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘boulē’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Luke 7:30 βουλήν (boulaʸn) AFS ‘the lawyers the counsel of god rejecting for’ SR GNT Luke 7:30 word 8

OET-LV: 30 but the the_Farisaios_party and the lawyers, rejecting the counsel of_ the _god for themselves, not having _been _immersed by him. ) (LUK_7:30)

OET-RV: 30 however the Pharisees and the lawyers who had not been immersed by him, they rejected God’s plan for them.) (LUK 7:30)

Luke 23:51 βουλῇ (boulaʸ) DFS ‘was having consented_with with the counsel and the practice’ SR GNT Luke 23:51 word 7

OET-LV: 51 (this one was not having _consented _with with _the counsel and the practice of _them), from Arimathaia, a_city of _the Youdaiōns, who was _waiting _for the kingdom of_ the _god. (LUK_23:51)

OET-RV: 51 and hadn’t agreed with what the council had decided and done. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea and was waiting for God’s kingdom to come.) (LUK 23:51)

Acts 2:23 βουλῇ (boulaʸ) DFS ‘this man by the having_been designated counsel and foreknowledge of god’ SR GNT Acts 2:23 word 4

OET-LV: 23 This man by _the, having _been _designated counsel and foreknowledge of_ the _god, delivered _up by the_hand of_the_lawless ones, you _all _killed having _executed _on _a _stake. (ACT_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 Then as part of God’s plan and foreknowledge, this Yeshua was taken to the authorities by those who didn’t follow their own laws, and you all killed him by having him nailed to a post. (ACT 2:23)

Acts 4:28 βουλή (boulaʸ) NFS ‘of you and the counsel of you predetermined to become’ SR GNT Acts 4:28 word 8

OET-LV: 28 to _do as _much _as the hand of _you, and the counsel of _you predetermined to _become. (ACT_4:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then they did exactly what your power and plan had already decided would happen. (ACT 4:28)

Acts 5:38 βουλή (boulaʸ) NFS ‘it may_be from humans counsel this or work’ SR GNT Acts 5:38 word 27

OET-LV: 38 And now I _am _saying the things to _you _all, withdraw from the these men and allow them, because if this the counsel or this the work it _may _be from humans, will _be _being _torn _down, (ACT_5:38)

OET-RV: 38 So here’s my advice to you all: pull back from killing these men and allow them to continue, because if this teaching and goings on is man-made, it’ll be overthrown, (ACT 5:38)

Acts 13:36 βουλῇ (boulaʸ) DFS ‘having attended to the of god counsel was fallen_asleep and was added’ SR GNT Acts 13:36 word 10

OET-LV: 36 For/Because on _one _hand Dawid having _attended to _the the counsel of_god to_^his_own generation, was _fallen _asleep and was _added to the fathers of _him, and saw decay. (ACT_13:36)

OET-RV: 36 This can’t be David, because after he’d served his own generation as God led him, he indeed died and was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. (ACT 13:36)

Acts 20:27 βουλήν (boulaʸn) AFS ‘to declare all the counsel of god to you_all’ SR GNT Acts 20:27 word 10

OET-LV: 27 for/because I_ not _shrunk _back which to_ not _declare all the counsel of_ the _god to _you _all. (ACT_20:27)

OET-RV: 27 because I didn’t avoid telling you anything that I had from God. (ACT 20:27)

Acts 27:12 βουλήν (boulaʸn) AFS ‘the more presented a counsel to_be launched from_there if’ SR GNT Acts 27:12 word 11

OET-LV: 12 And the harbour being unsuitable to winter, the more presented a_counsel to _be _launched from _there, if somehow they _might _be _able, having _arrived at Foinix, to _winter a_harbour of_ the _Kraʸtaʸ, looking to the_southwest and to the_northwest. (ACT_27:12)

OET-RV: 12 They realised that this harbour wasn’t suitable to winter in, so the majority suggested leaving there with the expectation of being able to get to Crete to winter in the harbour at Phoenix (which was open to both the southwest and the northwest). (ACT 27:12)

Acts 27:42 βουλή (boulaʸ) NFS ‘of the and soldiers the counsel became that the’ SR GNT Acts 27:42 word 4

OET-LV: 42 And of _the soldiers, the_counsel became that they _may _kill _off the prisoners, lest anyone having _swum _away may _escape. (ACT_27:42)

OET-RV: 42 At this point the soldiers decided that they should kill the prisoners in case any of them decided to swim away and escape, (ACT 27:42)

1 Cor 4:5 βουλάς (boulas) AFP ‘and will_be revealing the counsels of the hearts and’ SR GNT 1 Cor 4:5 word 22

OET-LV: 5 So _that not before the_time anything be _judging, until wishfully may _come the master, who both will _be _illuminating the hidden things of _the darkness, and will _be _revealing the counsels of _the hearts, and then the praise will _be _becoming to _each from the god. (CO1_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 So don’t make judgements ahead of time, but wait until the master comes—the one who’ll bring to light what’s hidden in the darkness, and who will expose people’s true motives. At that time, God will praise each person who’s acted faithfully. (CO1 4:5)

Eph 1:11 βουλήν (boulaʸn) AFS ‘working according_to the counsel of the will of him’ SR GNT Eph 1:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11 in whom also we _were _allotted _inheritance, having _been _predetermined according _to the_purpose of _the one working all the things, according _to the counsel of _the will of _him, (EPH_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 and we also have been assigned an inheritance in him. This was also predetermined according to God’s plan and the decisions of his will (EPH 1:11)

Heb 6:17 βουλῆς (boulaʸs) GFS ‘the unchangeable of the counsel of him guaranteed it by an oath’ SR GNT Heb 6:17 word 17

OET-LV: 17 In which more _abundantly wishing the god to _show to _the heirs of _the promise, the unchangeable of _the counsel of _him, guaranteed it by_an_oath, (HEB_6:17)

OET-RV: 17 In order for God to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he guaranteed it with an oath (HEB 6:17)

Other possible lexically-related lemmas

Greek root word (lemma) ‘epiboulē’ with prefix=‘epi’

Have 4 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘epiboulē’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Acts 9:24 ἐπιβουλή (epiboulaʸ) NFS ‘but to Saulos/(Shāʼūl) the plot of them they were watching_closely and’ SR GNT Acts 9:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 but the plot of _them was _known to_ the _Saulos. and They _were _watching _closely also the gates both day and night, so _that they _may _kill him, (ACT_9:24)

OET-RV: 24 but Saul found out about their plan. Those Jews were also watching the city exits so they could kill him if he tried leaving, (ACT 9:24)

Acts 20:3 ἐπιβουλῆς (epiboulaʸs) GFS ‘months three having become a plot to him by the’ SR GNT Acts 20:3 word 10

OET-LV: 3 And having _worked three months, a_plot by the Youdaiōns having _become to _him, going to _be _being _launched into the Suria/(ʼArām), he _became of_an_opinion which to _be _returning through Makedonia. (ACT_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 He’d been there about three months when he heard about a plot by some Jews to waylay him as he boarded a ship to return to Syria, so instead he decided to return through Macedonia (ACT 20:3)

Acts 20:19 ἐπιβουλαῖς (epiboulais) DFP ‘to me in the plots of the Youdaiōns’ SR GNT Acts 20:19 word 20

OET-LV: 19 serving for _the master with all humility, and tears, and trials, in the plots of _the Youdaiōns which having _happened, to _me, (ACT_20:19)

OET-RV: 19 I humbly served the master even through tears and trials when the Jews plotted to destroy me. (ACT 20:19)

Acts 23:30 ἐπιβουλῆς (epiboulaʸs) GFS ‘having_been divulged and to me of a plot against the man’ SR GNT Acts 23:30 word 4

OET-LV: 30 And having _been _divulged to _me of_a_plot going _to _be against the man, I _sent him immediately to you, having_ also _commanded to _the accusers them to _be _speaking before you. (ACT_23:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then when I learnt that they have a plot to try to ambush and kill him, I sent him immediately to you, and I’ll order his accusers to bring their case before you.” (ACT 23:30)

Lemmas with similar glosses to ‘βουλή’ (boulē)

Have 3 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘boulēma’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Acts 27:43 βουλήματος (boulaʸmatos) GNS ‘forbade them of their counsel he commanded and the ones’ SR GNT Acts 27:43 word 13

OET-LV: 43 But the centurion wishing to _bring_ The Paulos _safely _through, because/forbade them of _their counsel, and he _commanded the ones being _able to _be _swimming, having _thrown _off themselves first, to _be _departing on the land, (ACT_27:43)

OET-RV: 43 but the centurion wanted to keep Paul safe so he vetoed that plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump off and swim in to shore, (ACT 27:43)

Rom 9:19 βουλήματι (boulaʸmati) DNS ‘he is blaming against the for the counsel of him who has resisted’ SR GNT Rom 9:19 word 11

OET-LV: 19 You _will _be _saying therefore to _me: Therefore why still he _is _blaming? For/Because against _the the_counsel of _him who has _resisted? (ROM_9:19)

OET-RV: 19 So now you’ll ask me: Then how can God blame us, because how could anyone resist whatever he wants to do? (ROM 9:19)

1 Pet 4:3 βούλημα (boulaʸma) ANS ‘having passed_by time is the counsel of the pagans to_have produced’ SR GNT 1 Pet 4:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 For/Because the having _passed _by time is sufficient to _have _produced the counsel of _the pagans, having _pursued in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking _parties, and unlawful idolatries. (PE1_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 because enough time has been spent listening to worldly advice and having pursued immorality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and repulsive idolatry. (PE1 4:3)

Have 8 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘sumboulion’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Mark 3:6 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘with the supporters_of_Haʸrōdaʸs counsel they produced against him’ SR GNT Mark 3:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And the Farisaios_party having _come _out, immediately they _produced counsel with the supporters _of _Haʸrōdaʸs against him, so _that they _may _destroy him. (MRK_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 The man stretched out his fingers, and his hand became totally normal. But the Pharisees quickly left, and meeting with King Herod’s supporters, they conspired to kill Yeshua. (MRK 3:6)

Mark 15:1 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘and immediately in_the_morning a counsel having established the chief_priests’ SR GNT Mark 15:1 word 6

OET-LV: 15 And immediately in _the _morning, the chief _priests having _established a_counsel, with the elders and scribes, and all the council, having _bound the Yaʸsous, they _carried_ him _away and they _gave_ him _over to _Pilatos. (MRK_15:1)

OET-RV: 15 First thing in the morning, the chief priests called a meeting with the elders and the religious teachers and all the council, and they ordered that Yeshua be tied up and taken over to Governor Pilate. (MRK 15:1)

Mat 12:14 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘but the Farisaios_party a counsel received against him’ SR GNT Mat 12:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 But the Farisaios_party having _come _out, received a_counsel against him, so _that they _may _destroy him. (MAT_12:14)

OET-RV: 14 but the Pharisees came out and sought legal advice because they wanted to ruin Yeshua. (MAT 12:14)

Mat 22:15 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘having_been gone the Farisaios_party counsel took so_that him’ SR GNT Mat 22:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 Then the Farisaios_party having _been _gone, took counsel so _that they _may _trap him in message. (MAT_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then the members of the Pharisees went away and had a discussion to try to figure out how to trap him into saying something wrong. (MAT 22:15)

Mat 27:1 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘in_the_morning and having become counsel took all the’ SR GNT Mat 27:1 word 5

OET-LV: 27 And having _become in _the _morning, all the chief _priests and the elders of _the people took counsel against the Yaʸsous, so _that to _put_ him _to _death, (MAT_27:1)

OET-RV: 27 By now it was early morning, and all the chief priests and local elders discussed and agreed on their plans to have Yeshua put to death (MAT 27:1)

Mat 27:7 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘counsel and having taken they bought’ SR GNT Mat 27:7 word 1

OET-LV: 7 And having _taken counsel, they _bought the field of _the potter with them, because/for a_burial _place for _the strangers. (MAT_27:7)

OET-RV: 7 They got advice and decided to buy the potter’s field that was for sale to make it a cemetery for people from out of town, (MAT 27:7)

Mat 28:12 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) ANS ‘with the elders counsel and having taken silver_coins’ SR GNT Mat 28:12 word 6

OET-LV: 12 And having _been _gathered _together with the elders, and having _taken counsel, they _gave many silver _coins to _the soldiers (MAT_28:12)

OET-RV: 12 so they met together with the elders and after some discussion, they gave a generous amount to the soldiers (MAT 28:12)

Acts 25:12 συμβουλίου (sumbouliou) GNS ‘having conversed_with with the counsel answered to Kaisar you have appealed’ SR GNT Acts 25:12 word 8

OET-LV: 12 Then the Faʸstos having _conversed _with with the counsel, answered: You _have _appealed to _Kaisar, you _will _be _going to Kaisar. (ACT_25:12)

OET-RV: 12 So Festus conferred with his legal counsel and answered, “Well, you’ve appealed to Caesar so you’ll go to Caesar!” (ACT 25:12)

Key: N=noun AFP=accusative,feminine,plural AFS=accusative,feminine,singular ANS=accusative,neuter,singular DFP=dative,feminine,plural DFS=dative,feminine,singular DNS=dative,neuter,singular GFS=genitive,feminine,singular GNS=genitive,neuter,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular