βουλεύω bouleuō · G1011
to plan
βουλεύω ; (βουλή), [in LXX chiefly for יעץ ; ] ; to take counsel, deliberate, resolve. In mid., ; 1. to take counsel with oneself, consider: before εἰ, Luk.14:31. ; 2. to determine with oneself, resolve: with inf., Act.5:33 27:39; with accusative, 2Co.1:17; before ἵνα, Jhn.11:53 12:10 (cf. παρα-, συμ-).; † (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
βουλ-εύω, ; [], aorist ἐβούλευσα [], Epic dialect βούλ- []: perfect βεβούλευκα []:—middle and passive, see below: (βουλή):—take counsel, deliberate, in past tenses, determine or resolve after deliberation: ; 1 absolutely, ὣς βουλεύσαντε []; βουλευέμεν ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι in council or in battle, []; ἔς γε μίαν βουλεύσομεν (i.e. βουλήν) we shall agree to one plan, []: in Prose, chiefly middle in this sense, see below []; 2 with accusative of things, deliberate on, plan, devise, β. βουλάς []; οὐ.. …
Where it's used 6 times
Luke 14:31 · John 11:53 · John 12:10 · Acts 27:39 · 2 Corinthians 1:17 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G1011; TFLSJ G1011
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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