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Lexicon :: Strong's G1012 - boulē

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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 123 times in 114 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 49:6–Pro 1:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:6 - Let not my soul come into their counsel, and let not mine inward parts contend in their conspiracy, for in their wrath they slew men, and in their passion they houghed a bull.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:2 - and rose up before Moses, and two hundred and fifty men of the sons of Israel, chiefs of the assembly, chosen councillors, and men of renown.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:28 - It is a nation that has lost counsel, neither is there understanding in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:30 - And it was so, that every one who saw it said, Such a day as this has not happened nor has been seen from the day of the going up of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day: take ye counsel concerning it, and speak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:7 - Behold, all ye are children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - And it was reported to David, saying, Achitophel also is among the conspirators with Abessalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray thee, the counsel of Achitophel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:34 - but if thou shall return to the city, and shalt say to Abessalom, Thy brethren are passed over, and the king thy father is passed over after me: and now I am thy servant, O king, suffer me to live: at one time even of late I was the servant of thy father, and now I am thy humble servant—so shalt thou disconcert for me the counsel of Achitophel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:20 - And Abessalom said to Achitophel, Deliberate among yourselves concerning what we should do.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23 - And the counsel of Achitophel, which he counselled in former days, was as if one should enquire of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel both to David and also to Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7 - And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:14 - And Abessalom, and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Chusi the Arachite is better than the counsel of Achitophel. For the Lord ordained to disconcert the good counsel of Achitophel, that the Lord might bring all evil upon Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:23 - And Achitophel saw that his counsel was not followed, and he saddled his ass, and rose and departed to his house into his city; and he gave orders to his household, and [fn]hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:8 - But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they gave him, and consulted with the young men who were brought up with him, who stood in his presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13 - And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14 - And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:20 - Thou hast said, (but they are [fn]mere words,) I have counsel and strength for war. Now then [fn]in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast revolted from me?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:19 - (LXX 12:20) And some came to David from Manasse, when the Philistines came against Saul to war: and he helped them not, because the captains of the Philistines took counsel, saying, With the heads of those men will he return to his master Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8 - But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:13 - And the king answered harshly; and king Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14 - and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:5 - And he walked in their counsels, and he went with Joram son of Achaab king of Israel to war against Azael king of Syria to Ramoth Galaad: and the archers smote Joram.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - and continued hiring persons against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:8 - Every one who shall not arrive within three days, as is the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his substance shall be forfeited, and he shall be separated from the congregation of the captivity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:15 - (LXX 4:9) And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was made known to us, and God had frustrated their counsel, that we all returned to the wall, every man to his work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:31 - And Mardochæus and Esther the queen appointed a fast for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:12 - frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:13 - who takes the wise in their wisdom, and subverts the counsel of the crafty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3 - Is it good before thee if I be unrighteous? for thou hast disowned the work of thy hands, and attended to the counsel of the ungodly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13 - With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:7 - Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:18 - Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 - Men heard me, and gave heed, and they were silent at my counsel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:2 - Who is this that hides counsel from me, and confines words in his heart, and thinks to conceal them from me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:1 - Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of [fn]evil men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:5 - Therefore the ungodly shall not rise in judgment, nor sinners in the counsel of the just.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:2 - (LXX 12:3) How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:6 - (LXX 13:6) Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:4 - (LXX 19:5) Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy desire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:11 - (LXX 20:12) For they intended evils against thee; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:10 - (LXX 32:10) The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:11 - (LXX 32:11) But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:5 - (LXX 65:5) Come and behold the works of God; he is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:24 - (LXX 72:24) Thou hast guided me by thy counsel, and thou hast taken me to thyself with glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:7 - (LXX 88:8) God is glorified in the council of the saints; great and terrible toward all that are round about him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - (LXX 105:13) They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:43 - (LXX 105:43) Many a time he delivered them; but they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:11 - (LXX 106:11) because they [fn]rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:1 - (LXX 110:1) Alleluia. I will give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25 - but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;

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