συμβούλιονsymboúlion
advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court
Greek (New Testament) · G4824
Meanings
a word of the Græco-Roman period = classical Greek συμβουλία
1. counsel: σ. λαμβάνειν, Matthew 12:14, Matthew 22:15, Matthew 27:1, Matthew 27:7, Matthew 28:12; διδόναι, Mark 3:6 (ποιεῖν, Rec.); ποιεῖν, Mark 15:1.
2. By by metonymy, a council (4 Maccabees 17:17א; συνέδριον, AR): Acts 25:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus.
- Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.
- Matthew 27:1 Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.
- Matthew 27:7 After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners.
- Matthew 28:12 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe.
- Mark 3:6 At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.