βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ (βούλομαι), [in LXX frequently for עֵצָה ;] counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Luk.23:51, Act.4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12, 42; pl., 1Co.4:5; of the Divine purpose, Heb.6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:11; β. τ. Θεοῦ, Luk.7:30, Act.2:23 13:36 20:27.† (AS)
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G1012 — βουλή
boulē · plan · Greek
12 tagged verse occurrences
Luke 7:30 · βουλὴνBut the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.Luke 23:51 · βουλῇwho had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.Acts 2:23 · βουλῇHe was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.Acts 4:28 · βουλήThey carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.Acts 5:38 · βουλὴSo in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.Acts 13:36 · βουλῇFor when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.Acts 20:27 · βουλὴνFor I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.Acts 27:12 · βουλὴνSince the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.Acts 27:42 · βουλὴThe soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.1 Corinthians 4:5 · βουλὰςTherefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.Ephesians 1:11 · βουλὴνIn Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,Hebrews 6:17 · βουλῆςSo when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.