βουλεύω

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βουλεύω

Greek transliteration

bouleuō

Simplified transliteration

bouleuo

Principal Parts

(ἐβουλευόμην), βουλεύσω, ἐβούλευσα, -, βεβούλευμαι, -

Strong's number

1011

GK Number

1086

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1a(6)

Gloss

to make plans, consider, decide, plot

Definition

mid., to give counsel; to deliberate, Lk. 14:31; Jn. 12:10; 11:53; to purpose, determine, Acts 27:39; 2 Cor. 1:17 (2x)*

Luke 14:31	Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate (bouleusetai \| βουλεύσεται \| fut mid ind 3 sg) whether he is able with ten thousand troops to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
John 11:53	So from that day on they planned (ebouleusanto \| ἐβουλεύσαντο \| aor mid ind 3 pl) to put him to death.
John 12:10	So the chief priests made plans (ebouleusanto \| ἐβουλεύσαντο \| aor mid ind 3 pl) to put Lazarus to death as well,
Acts 27:39	Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay that had a beach, on which they planned (ebouleuonto \| ἐβουλεύοντο \| imperf mid ind 3 pl), if possible, to run the ship ashore.
2 Corinthians 1:17	Therefore when I was planning this, I was not capricious, was I? Or the things I plan (bouleuomai \| βουλεύομαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg), do (bouleuomai \| βουλεύομαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) I (bouleuomai \| βουλεύομαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) plan (bouleuomai \| βουλεύομαι \| pres mid ind 1 sg) according to the flesh, so that with me it would be “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

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