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Lexicon :: Strong's G1012 - boulē

Aa
βουλή
Transliteration
boulē (Key)
Pronunciation
boo-lay'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:633,108

Strong’s Definitions

βουλή boulḗ, boo-lay'; from G1014; volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose:—+ advise, counsel, will.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G1012 in the following manner: counsel (10x), will (1x), advise (with G5087) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G1012 in the following manner: counsel (10x), will (1x), advise (with G5087) (1x).

  1. counsel, purpose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βουλή boulḗ, boo-lay'; from G1014; volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose:—+ advise, counsel, will.
STRONGS G1012:
βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ, (βούλομαι), from Homer down; often in the Sept. for עֵצָה; counsel, purpose: Luke 23:51 (where distinguished from ἡ πράξις); Acts 5:38; Acts 27:12 (see τίθημι, 1 a.), Acts 27:42; plural 1 Corinthians 4:5; ἡ βουλὴ τοῦ θεοῦ, Acts 13:36; especially of the purpose of God respecting the salvation of men through Christ: Luke 7:30; Acts 2:23; Acts 4:28; [Hebrews 6:17]; πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θεοῦ all the contents of the divine plan, Acts 20:27; ἡ βουλὴ τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ the counsel of his will, Ephesians 1:11.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
7:30; 23:51
Acts
2:23; 4:28; 5:38; 13:36; 20:27; 27:12; 27:42
1 Corinthians
4:5
Ephesians
1:11
Hebrews
6:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1012 matches the Greek βουλή (boulē),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:30 - But the Pharisees G5330 and the [fn]lawyers G3544 rejected G114 God’s G2316 purpose G1012 for themselves G1438, not having been baptized G907 by [fn]John.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51 - (he had not consented G4784 to their plan G1012 and action G4234), a man from Arimathea G707, a city G4172 of the Jews G2453, who G3739 was waiting G4327 for the kingdom G932 of God G2316—

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:23 - this G3778 Man, delivered G1560 over G1560 by the predetermined G3724 plan G1012 and foreknowledge G4268 of God G2316, you nailed G4362 to G4362 a G4362 cross G4362 by the hands G5495 of [fn]godless G459 men G459 and put G337 Him to G337 death G337.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28 - to do G4160 whatever G3745 Your hand G5495 and purpose G1012 predestined G4309 to occur G1096.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:38 - “And so in the present G3568 case G3568, I say G3004 to you, stay G868 away G868 from these G3778 men G444 and leave G863 them alone G863, for if G1437 the source G1537 of this G3778 plan G1012 or G2228 [fn]movement G2041 is men G444, it will be overthrown G2647;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:36 - “For David G1138, after he had [fn]served G5256 God’s G2316 purpose G1012 in his own G2398 generation G1074, fell G2837 asleep G2837, and was [fn]buried G4369 among G4314 his fathers G3962 and [fn]underwent G3708 decay G1312;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:27 - “For I did not shrink G5288 from declaring G312 to you the whole G3956 purpose G1012 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12 - The harbor G3040 was not G428 suitable G428 for wintering G3915, so the majority G4183 reached G5087 a decision G1012 to put G321 out G321 to sea G321 from G1564 there G1564, if G1487 somehow G4458 they could G1410 reach G2658 Phoenix G5405, a harbor G3040 of Crete G2914 facing G991 southwest G3047 and northwest G5566, and spend G3914 the G3914 winter G3914 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:42 - The soldiers’ G4757 plan G1012 was to kill G615 the prisoners G1202, so G3361 that G3361 none G3361 G5100 of them would swim G1579 away G1579 and escape G1309;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:5 - Therefore G5620 do not go on [fn]passing G2919 judgment G2919 before G4253 [fn]the time G2540, but wait until G2193 the Lord G2962 comes G2064, who G3739 will both G2532 bring G5461 to G5461 light G5461 the things G2927 hidden G2927 in the darkness G4655 and disclose G5319 the motives G1012 of human hearts G2588; and then G5119 praise G1868 will come G1096 to each G1538 person G1538 from God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:11 - [fn]In Him we also G2532 have obtained G2820 an G2820 inheritance G2820, having been predestined G4309 according G2596 to the purpose G4286 of Him who works G1754 all G3956 things G3956 in accordance G2596 with the plan G1012 of His will G2307,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:17 - [fn]In the same G3739 way God G2316, desiring G1014 even G4053 more G4053 to demonstrate G1925 to the heirs G2818 of the promise G1860 [fn]the fact that His purpose G1012 is unchangeable G276, [fn]confirmed G3315 it with an oath G3727,
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