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Lexicon :: Strong's G1011 - bouleuō

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βουλεύω
Transliteration
bouleuō (Key)
Pronunciation
bool-yoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

†βουλεύω bouleúō, bool-yoo'-o; from G1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:—consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G1011 in the following manner: consult (2x), be minded (2x), purpose (2x), determine (1x), take counsel (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G1011 in the following manner: consult (2x), be minded (2x), purpose (2x), determine (1x), take counsel (1x).

  1. to deliberate with one's self, consider

  2. to take counsel, resolve

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†βουλεύω bouleúō, bool-yoo'-o; from G1012; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:—consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.
STRONGS G1011:
βουλεύω:
1. to deliberate, take counsel, resolve, give counsel (Isaiah 23:8; [from Homer down]).
2. to be a councillor or senator, discharge the office of a senator: Xenophon, mem. 1, 1, 18; Plato, Gorgias, p. 473e.; [others].
In the N. T. middle, [present βουλεύομαι; imperfect ἐβουλευόμην; future βουλεύσομαι, Luke 14:31 L marginal reading T WH; 1 aorist ἐβουλευσάμην]:
1. to deliberate with oneself consider: followed by εἰ, Luke 14:31, (Xenophon, mem. 3, 6, 8).
2. to take counsel, resolve: followed by an infinitive, Acts 5:33 [R G T Tr marginal reading]; Acts 15:37 [Rec.]; Acts 27:39; τί, 2 Corinthians 1:17; followed by ἵνα, John 11:53 L T Tr text WH; John 12:10 [cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3].
[Compare: παρα- (-μαι), συμβουλεύω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
23:8
Luke
14:31; 14:31
John
11:53; 12:10
Acts
5:33; 15:37; 27:39
2 Corinthians
1:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1011 matches the Greek βουλεύω (bouleuō),
which occurs 51 times in 50 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:20 - Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that the matter might be as it is to-day, and much people might be fed.

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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 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - And it came to pass after they were gone, that they came up out of the pit, and went on their way; and reported to king David, and said to David, Arise ye and go quickly over the water, for thus has Achitophel counselled concerning you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6 - And the king referred the matter to the elders, who stood before Solomon his father while he was yet living, saying, How do ye advise [fn]that I should answer this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28 - And the king took counsel, and went, and made two golden heifers, and said to the people, Let it suffice you [fn]to have gone hitherto to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8 - And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6 - And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease somewhat of the yoke which thy father laid upon us?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the host: and they said, Give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy endures for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17 - And Amasias king of Juda took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one another in the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2 - For the king, and the princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, designed to keep the passover in the second month.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23 - And the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3 - And he took counsel with his elders and his mighty men to stop the wells of water which were without the city: and they helped him.

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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 BoxNeh 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - And my heart took counsel within me, and I contended against the nobles, and the princes, and I said to them, Should every man demand of his brother what ye demand? And I appointed against them a great assembly,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7 - And moreover thou has appointed prophets to thyself, that thou mightest dwell in Jerusalem as a king over Juda: and now these words will be reported to the king. Now then, come, let us take counsel together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - and took counsel to destroy utterly all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:13 - (LXX 30:14) For I heard the slander of many that dwelt round about: when they were gathered together against me, they took counsel to take my life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4 - (LXX 61:5) They only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10 - (LXX 70:10) For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3 - (LXX 82:4) Against thy people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against thy saints.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5 - (LXX 82:6) For they have taken counsel together with one consent: they have made a confederacy against thee;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 - They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:9 - Wherefore now their glory has been brought low, and the shame of their countenance has withstood them, and they have proclaimed their sin as Sodom, and made it manifest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:5 - And as for the son of Aram, and the son of Romelias, forasmuch as they have devised an evil counsel, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:10 - And whatsoever counsel ye shall take, the Lord shall bring it to nought; and whatsoever word ye shall speak, it shall not stand among you: for God is with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:24 - Thus saith the Lord of hosts, As I have said, so it shall be: and as I have purposed, so the matter shall remain:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:26 - This is the purpose which the Lord has purposed upon the whole earth: and this the hand that is uplifted against all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:27 - For what the Holy God has purposed, who shall frustrate? and who shall turn back his uplifted hand?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:3 - take farther counsel, and continually make thou a shelter from grief: they flee in darkness at mid-day; they are amazed; be not thou led captive.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:12 - Where are now thy wise men? and let them declare to thee, and say, What has the Lord of hosts purposed upon Egypt?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:17 - And the land of the Jews shall be for a terror to the Egyptians: whosoever shall name it to them, they shall fear, because of the counsel which the Lord of hosts has purposed concerning it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8 - Who has devised this counsel against Tyre? Is she inferior? or has she no strength? her merchants were the glorious princes of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - The Lord of hosts has purposed to bring down all the pride of the glorious ones, and to disgrace every glorious thing on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:29 - And these signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:6 - Turn, ye children of Israel, who devise a deep and sinful counsel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:7 - For the counsel of the wicked will devise iniquity, to destroy the poor with unjust words, and [fn]ruin the cause of the poor in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:8 - But the godly have devised wise measures, and this counsel shall stand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:20 - Assemble yourselves and come; take counsel together, ye that escape of the nations: they that set up wood, even their graven image, have no knowledge, nor they who pray to gods that do not save.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:10 - telling beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together: and I said, All my counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:11 - calling a bird from the east, and from a land afar off, for the things which I have planned: I have spoken, and brought him; I have created and made him; I have brought him, and prospered his way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:13 - And thou hast forgotten God who made thee, who made the sky and founded the earth; and thou wert continually afraid because of the wrath of him that afflicted thee: for whereas he counselled to take thee away, yet now where is the wrath of him that afflicted thee?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:20 - (LXX 30:14) Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he has framed against Idumea; and his device, which he has devised against the inhabitants of Thæman: surely the least of the sheep shall be swept off; surely their dwelling shall be made desolate for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:30 - (LXX 30:25) Flee ye, dig very deep for a dwelling-place, ye that dwell in the palace; for the king of Babylon has framed a counsel, and devised a device against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45 - (LXX 27:45) Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he has taken against Babylon; and his devices, which he has devised upon the Chaldeans inhabiting it: surely lambs of their flock shall be destroyed: surely pasture shall be cut off from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:2 - And the Lord said to me, Son of man, these are the men that devise vanities, and take evil counsel in this city:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5 - O my people, remember now, what counsel Balac king of Moab took against thee, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from the reeds to Galgal; that the righteousness of the Lord might be known.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:10 - Thou hast devised shame to thy house, thou hast utterly destroyed many nations, and thy soul has sinned.
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