βουλήboulḗ

volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose

Greek (New Testament) · G1012

Meanings

counsel, purpose (in classical Greek, especially of the gods): Luke 23:51, Acts 4:28, Acts 5:38, Acts 19:1, Acts 27:12, Acts 27:42; plural, 1 Corinthians 4:5; of the Divine purpose, Hebrews 6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Ephesians 1:11; β. τ. Θεοῦ, Luke 7:30, Acts 2:23, Acts 13:36, Acts 20:27.

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Where it appears

Appears 12 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God’s plan for them, for they had refused John’s baptism.
  • Luke 23:51 but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.
  • Acts 2:23 But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.
  • Acts 4:28 But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.
  • Acts 5:38 “So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown.
  • Acts 13:36 This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.