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βουλευτής

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
βουλευτής, οῦ, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
bouleutēs
Simplified transliteration: 
bouleutes
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1010
GK Number: 
1085
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1f
Gloss: 
member of a council (an advisory or legislative body)
Definition: 
a counsellor, senator; member of the Sanhedrin, Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50*

Greek-English Concordance for βουλευτής

Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council (bouleutēs | βουλευτής | nom sg masc), who also himself was expecting the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
Luke 23:50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council (bouleutēs | βουλευτής | nom sg masc), a good and righteous man.