βούλημαboúlēma
purpose, will: Acts 27:43, Romans 9:19, 1 Peter 4:3.
Greek (New Testament) · G1013
Synonyms
θέλημα.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 27:43 But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land.
- Romans 9:19 Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
- 1 Peter 4:3 You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.