βούλομαι, [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ;] to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr., 205; Bl., §69, 4), Mrk.15:15, Act.5:28, 33 12:4 15:37 17:20 18:15, 27 19:30 22:30 23:28 27:43 28:18, 2Co.1:15, 1Ti.6:9, Heb.6:17, II Jhn.12, 3Jo.10, Ju 5; with accusative, 2Co.1:17; with accusative and inf., Php.1:12, 1Ti.2:8 5:14, Tit.3:8, 2Pe.3:9; of the will making choice between alternatives, Mat.1:19 11:27, Luk.10:22, Act.25:20, 1Co.12:11, Jas.3:4 4:4; εἰ βούλει (cl., a courteous phrase = θέλεις, colloq.; Bl., §21, 8; LS, see word), Luk.22:42; with subjc., adding force to a question of deliberation (Bl., §64, 6), Jhn.18:39; βουληθείς, of set purpose (see Hort, in l.), Jas.1:18; impf., ἐβουλόμην (= cl. βουλοίμην ἄν; Bl., §63, 5; Lft., Phm. 13), Act.25:22, Phm 13 (see also Cremer, 143).† (AS)
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G1014 — βούλομαι
boulomai · to plan · Greek
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Matthew 1:19 · ἐβουλήθηJoseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.Matthew 11:27 · βούληταιAll things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.Mark 15:15 · βουλόμενοςPilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.Luke 10:22 · βούληταιTurning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”Luke 22:42 · βούλειsaying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”John 18:39 · βούλεσθεBut you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”Acts 5:28 · βούλεσθεsaying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”Acts 5:33 · ἐβούλοντοBut they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.Acts 12:4 · βουλόμενοςWhen he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Acts 15:37 · ἐβούλετοBarnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.Acts 17:20 · βουλόμεθαFor you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”Acts 18:15 · βούλομαιbut if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”Acts 18:27 · βουλομένουWhen he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;Acts 19:30 · βουλομένουWhen Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.Acts 22:30 · βουλόμενοςBut on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.Acts 23:28 · βουλόμενόςDesiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.Acts 25:20 · βούλοιτοBeing perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.Acts 25:22 · ἐβουλόμηνAgrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”Acts 27:43 · βουλόμενοςBut the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;Acts 28:18 · ἐβούλοντοwho, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.1 Corinthians 12:11 · βούλεται.¶But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.2 Corinthians 1:15 · ἐβουλόμηνIn this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;2 Corinthians 1:17 · βουλόμενοςWhen I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”Philippians 1:12 · βούλομαι,Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;1 Timothy 2:8 · ΒούλομαιI desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.1 Timothy 5:14 · ΒούλομαιI desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.1 Timothy 6:9 · βουλόμενοιBut those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.Titus 3:8 · βούλομαίThis saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;Philemon 1:13 · ἐβουλόμηνwhom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.Hebrews 6:17 · βουλόμενοςIn this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;James 1:18 · βουληθεὶςOf his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.James 3:4 · βούλεται.¶Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.James 4:4 · βουληθῇYou adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.2 Peter 3:9 · βουλόμενόςThe Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.2 John 1:12 · ἐβουλήθηνHaving many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.3 John 1:10 · βουλομένουςTherefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.Jude 1:5 · βούλομαι,Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe.