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Lexicon :: Strong's G1014 - boulomai

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βούλομαι
Transliteration
boulomai (Key)
Pronunciation
boo'-lom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of a primary verb
mGNT
37x in 20 unique form(s) TR
34x in 21 unique form(s) LXX
78x in 28 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:629,108

Strong’s Definitions

βούλομαι boúlomai, boo'-lom-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing:—be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare G2309.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G1014 in the following manner: will (15x), would (11x), be minded (2x), intend (2x), be disposed (1x), be willing (1x), list (1x), of his own will (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G1014 in the following manner: will (15x), would (11x), be minded (2x), intend (2x), be disposed (1x), be willing (1x), list (1x), of his own will (1x).

  1. to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded

  2. of willing as an affection, to desire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βούλομαι boúlomai, boo'-lom-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing:—be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare G2309.
STRONGS G1014:
βούλομαι, 2 person singular βούλει Luke 22:42 (Attic for βούλῃ, cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 2 a.; Buttmann, 42 (37)); imperfect ἐβουλόμην (Attic [(cf. Veitch), yet commonly] ἠβουλομην); 1 aorist ἐβουλήθην (Matthew 1:19) and ἠβουλήθην (2 John 1:12 R G; but others ἐβουλήθ. cf. [WHs Appendix, p. 162]; Winers Grammar, § 12, 1 the passage cited; Buttmann, 33 (29)); Sept. for אָבָה, חָפֵץ; [from Homer down]; to will, wish; and
1. commonly, to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded: followed by an infinitive, Mark 15:15; Acts 5:28, 33 (L WH Tr text for R G T ἐβουλεύοντο); Acts 12:4; 15:37 (L T Tr WH for R ἐβουλεύσατο); Acts 18:27; 19:30; 22:30; 23:28; 27:43; 28:18; 2 Corinthians 1:15; Hebrews 6:17; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:10 (τοὺς βουλομένους namely, ἐπιδέχεσθαι τοὺς ἀδελφούς); Jude 1:5; James 1:18 (βουληθεὶς ἀπεκύησεν ἡμᾶς of his own free will he brought us forth, with which will it ill accords to say, as some do, that they are tempted to sin by God). with an accusative of the object τοῦτο, 2 Corinthians 1:17 (L T Tr WH for R βουλευόμενος); followed by an accusative with an infinitive 2 Peter 3:9. of the will electing or choosing between two or more things, answering to the Latin placet mihi: Matthew 1:19 (cf. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, Matt 1:20); Matt 11:27 [not L marginal reading]; Luke 10:22; Luke 22:42; Acts 25:20; [1 Corinthians 12:11]; James 3:4; James 4:4; followed by the subjunctive βούλεσθε, ὑμῖν ἀπολύσω; is it your will I should release unto you? (cf. Winers Grammar, § 41 a. 4 b.; Buttmann, § 139, 2), John 18:39. of the will prescribing, followed by an accusative with an infinitive: Philippians 1:12 (γινώσκειν ὑμᾶς βούλομαι I would have you know, know ye); 1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Timothy 5:14; Titus 3:8.
2. of willing as an affection, to desire: followed by an infinitive, 1 Timothy 6:9 (οἱ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν); Acts 17:20; Acts 18:15; ἐβουλόμην (on this use of the imperfect see Buttmann, 217f (187f); [cf. Winers Grammar, 283 (266); Bp. Lightfoot on Philemon 1:13]), Acts 25:22; Philemon 1:13. On the difference between βούλομαι and θέλω, see θέλω, at the end.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
1:19; 1:19; 1:20; 11:27
Mark
15:15
Luke
10:22; 22:42; 22:42
John
18:39
Acts
5:28; 5:33; 12:4; 15:37; 17:20; 18:15; 18:27; 19:30; 22:30; 23:28; 25:20; 25:22; 27:43; 28:18
1 Corinthians
12:11
2 Corinthians
1:15; 1:17
Philippians
1:12
1 Timothy
2:8; 5:14; 6:9
Titus
3:8
Philemon
1:13; 1:13
Hebrews
6:17
James
1:18; 3:4; 4:4
2 Peter
3:9
2 John
1:12; 1:12
3 John
1:10
Jude
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1014 matches the Greek βούλομαι (boulomai),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:19 - Yosef, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27 - All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Bar-Abba to them, and handed over Yeshua, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:22 - Turning to the talmidim, he said, "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:42 - saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:39 - But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Pesach. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Yehudim?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:28 - saying, "Didn't we strictly charge you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Yerushalayim with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood on us."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4 - When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Pesach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:20 - For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:27 - When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the talmidim to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:30 - When Sha'ul wanted to enter in to the people, the talmidim didn't allow him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30 - But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Yehudim, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief Kohanim and all the council to come together, and brought Sha'ul down and set him before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:28 - Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:20 - Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing go to Yerushalayim and there be judged concerning these matters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:43 - But the centurion, desiring to save Sha'ul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:18 - who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:11 - But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:15 - In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:12 - Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 - I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:14 - I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9 - But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:8 - This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:17 - In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:18 - Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:4 - Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:4 - You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:9 - The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 - Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:10 - Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:5 - Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Mitzrayim, afterward destroyed those who didn't believe.
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