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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 37 times in 37 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:19 - And Joseph her [promised] husband, being a just and righteous man and not wanting to expose her publicly to shame, planned to send her away and divorce her quietly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:27 - “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Son except the Father; and no one fully knows and accurately understands the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son [deliberately] wills to reveal Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:15 - So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus [fn]scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:22 - “All things have been transferred and turned over to Me by My Father and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wishes 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 [of divine wrath] from Me; yet not My will, but [always] 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 release someone for you at the Passover. So shall I release for you the King of the Jews?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:28 - saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this [fn]Man’s blood on us [by accusing us as His murderers].”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:33 -

Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4 - When he had seized Peter, he put him in prison, turning him over to four squads of soldiers of four each to guard him [in rotation throughout the night], planning after the Passover to bring him out before the people [for execution].

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:37 - Now Barnabas wanted to take [his cousin] John, who was called Mark, along with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:20 - “For you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they mean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:15 - but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am [fn]unwilling to judge these matters.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:27 - And when Apollos wanted to go across to Achaia (southern Greece), the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples, [urging them] to welcome him gladly. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who, through grace, had believed and had followed Jesus as Lord and Savior,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:30 - Paul wanted to go into the [pagan] assembly, but the disciples would not let him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:30 -

But on the next day, wanting to know the real reason why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) to assemble; and brought Paul down and presented him before them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:28 -

And wanting to know the exact charge which they were making against him, I brought him down to their Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court);

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:20 - “And I, being at a loss as to how to investigate these things, asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:22 - Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” Festus replied, “you will hear him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:43 - but the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from [carrying out] their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to the shore;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:18 - “After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:11 - All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:15 -

It was with this confidence that I planned at first to visit you, so that you might receive twice a token of grace;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:17 - So then, was I indecisive or capricious when I was [originally] planning this? Or the things I plan, do I plan [fn]in a self-serving way like a worldly man, ready to say, “Yes, yes” and “No, no” [at the same time]?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:12 -

Now I want you to know, [fn]believers, that what has happened to me [this imprisonment that was meant to stop me] has actually served to advance [the spread of] the good news [regarding salvation].

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 -

Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and disputing or quarreling or doubt [in their mind].

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:14 - So I want younger widows to get married, have children, manage their households, and not give opponents of the faith any occasion for slander.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9 - But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery].

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:8 - This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - I would have chosen to keep him with me, so that he might minister to me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:17 - In the same way God, in His desire to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, intervened and guaranteed it with an oath,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:18 - It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:4 - And look at the ships. Even though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the helmsman determines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:4 - You adulteresses [disloyal sinners—flirting with the world and breaking your vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world’s friend [that is, loving the things of the world] is being God’s enemy? So whoever chooses 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 does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Jo 1:12 -

I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper (papyrus) and black (ink); but I hope to come to you and speak with you [fn]face to face, so that [fn]your joy may be complete.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:10 - For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, unjustly accusing us with wicked words and unjustified charges. And not satisfied with this, he refuses to receive the [missionary] brothers himself, and also forbids those who want to [welcome them] and puts them out of the church.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:5 -

Now I want to remind you, although you are fully informed once for all, that [fn]the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe [who refused to trust and obey and rely on Him].

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