Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1012

βουλή

boulē · “plan”

Used 12 times across 5 books

Definition

βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ
(βούλομαι), [in LXX frequently for עֵצָה ;]
counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Luk.23:51, Act.4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12, 42; pl., 1Co.4:5; of the Divine purpose, Heb.6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:11; β. τ. Θεοῦ, Luk.7:30, Act.2:23 13:36 20:27.†

Where it appears

Luke

Acts

1 Corinthians

Ephesians

Hebrews

In the text

Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.Luke 23:51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.Acts 5:38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.Acts 27:12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.Acts 27:42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

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