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Lexicon :: Strong's G1011 - bouleuō

Aa
βουλεύω
Transliteration
bouleuō (Key)
Pronunciation
bool-yoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

†βουλεύω bouleúō, bool-yoo'-o; from G1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:—consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G1011 in the following manner: consult (2x), be minded (2x), purpose (2x), determine (1x), take counsel (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G1011 in the following manner: consult (2x), be minded (2x), purpose (2x), determine (1x), take counsel (1x).

  1. to deliberate with one's self, consider

  2. to take counsel, resolve

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†βουλεύω bouleúō, bool-yoo'-o; from G1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:—consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.
STRONGS G1011:
βουλεύω:
1. to deliberate, take counsel, resolve, give counsel (Isaiah 23:8; [from Homer down]).
2. to be a councillor or senator, discharge the office of a senator: Xenophon, mem. 1, 1, 18; Plato, Gorgias, p. 473e.; [others].
In the N. T. middle, [present βουλεύομαι; imperfect ἐβουλευόμην; future βουλεύσομαι, Luke 14:31 L marginal reading T WH; 1 aorist ἐβουλευσάμην]:
1. to deliberate with oneself consider: followed by εἰ, Luke 14:31, (Xenophon, mem. 3, 6, 8).
2. to take counsel, resolve: followed by an infinitive, Acts 5:33 [R G T Tr marginal reading]; Acts 15:37 [Rec.]; Acts 27:39; τί, 2 Corinthians 1:17; followed by ἵνα, John 11:53 L T Tr text WH; John 12:10 [cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3].
[Compare: παρα- (-μαι), συμβουλεύω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
23:8
Luke
14:31; 14:31
John
11:53; 12:10
Acts
5:33; 15:37; 27:39
2 Corinthians
1:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1011 matches the Greek βουλεύω (bouleuō),
which occurs 51 times in 50 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:20 - And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23 - And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7 - And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given this time is not good.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6 - And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28 - Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8 - Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6 - And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17 - Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2 - For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23 - And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept other seven days with gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3 - he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7 - And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:13 -
For I have heard the defaming of many,
Terror on every side:
While they took counsel together against me,
They devised to take away my life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4 -
They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity;
They delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.
[Selah

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10 -
For mine enemies speak concerning me;
And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3 -
They take crafty counsel against thy people,
And consult together against thy hidden ones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5 -
For they have consulted together with one consent;
Against thee do they make a covenant:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 -
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;
But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:9 - The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have done evil unto themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:5 - Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:10 - Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:24 - Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:26 - This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:27 - For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:3 - Give counsel, execute justice; make thy shade as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not the fugitive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:12 - Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:17 - And the land of Judah shall become a terror unto Egypt; every one to whom mention is made thereof shall be afraid, because of the purpose of Jehovah of hosts, which he purposeth against it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8 - Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29 - This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:6 - Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7 - And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:8 - But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:20 - Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 - calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:13 - and hast forgotten Jehovah thy Maker, that stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fearest continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he maketh ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:20 - Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:30 - Flee ye, wander far off, dwell in the depths, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith Jehovah; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45 - Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:2 - And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5 - O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:10 - Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and hast sinned against thy soul.
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