G1013: βούλημα (boúlēma)

G1013 βούλημα (boúlēma)

Greek

Quick Definition

βούλημα, ατος, τό n.n. will, counsel, purpose

Strong's Definition

from 1014; a resolve

KJV Usage: purpose, will

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βούλημα (G1013)

noun, n. | -τος | βούλομαι

25.4 · Attitudes and Emotions · Desire, Want, Wish

desire, want, will (derivative of βούλομαι[a] ‘to desire,’ 25.3) that which is desired, with the implication of accompanying planning and will

1PE 4:3

30.57 · Think · To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan

plan, intention, purpose (derivative of βούλομαι[b] and βουλεύομαι[a] ‘to purpose, to plan, to intend,’ 30.56) that which has been purposed and planned

ACT 27:43 · ROM 9:19

¹ ROM 9:19 It is also possible to understand βούλημα in ROM 9:19 as ‘what God desires or wills’ (see 25.4).

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βούλημα, -ros, τό, (βούλομαι). will, counsel, purpose: Acts xxvii. 43; Ro. ix. 19; 1 Pet. iv. 8 (Rec. θελημα). (2 Mace. xv. 5; in Grk. writ. fr. Plat. down.) [Syn. cf. θέλω, fin.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

βούλημα boulēma 3x

purpose, will, determination, Acts 27:43; Rom. 9:19; 1 Pet. 4:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βούλημα, -τος, τό

(< βούλομαι), [in LXX: Pr 9:10 (דַּעַת), II Mac 15:5, IV Mac 8:18*;]

purpose, will: Ac 27:43, Ro 9:19, I Pe 4:3.†

SYN.: θέλημα.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

βούλημα is used with reference to the contents of a will in P Lond 1716 Ὁ (iti/A.D.) (= 11. p. 176) τὸ évyeypappévov βούλημα: ef. in a similar connexion BGU I. 361i 2% (4.p. 184) tva τὸ βούλημα αὐτοῦ φανερὸν γένηται. P Tebt II. 407° (ὁ Δ... 199) τὸ δὲ] βούλημα τοῦτο ἐὰν μὴ vddEs—the property is to go to the Serapeum at Alexandria if the daughter of the writer does not observe his wish that certain Slaves should be set free. νὴ 366!? (c. a.p. 38) ἐκείνου τῆς ἐπιθυμίας βουλήμασιν is a collocation rather like τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Wph 1°. For βούλησις see P Tebt I. 4335 (B.c. 118) ὃς ἀκόλουθος ὼν τῆ[ι ὑἹμετέρᾳ βουλήσει προνοεῖται KTA., ‘ who in accordOGIS 383178 (Antiochus of Commagene—mid.i/B.c.) ods ἐγὼ θεοῖς τε kal τιμαῖς ἐμαῖς κατὰ δαιμόνιον βούλησιν ἀνέθηκα, Sy// 8033 (ii/A.D.) as cited under βιάζομαι, and the late P Amh II. 1441} (v/A.D.) θεοῦ βουλήσει, ‘God willing.” ance with your wishes takes care etc.,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

βούλημα (boulēma) — plan. βούλ-ημα, ατος, τό, purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; intent, τοῦ νομοθέτου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ β. τῆς κρίσεως intention to judge, [Refs]

2. meaning, οὐδεὶς σαφῶς παρέδωκε τὸ β. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

3. intention of a testator, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: hence, will, testament, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

II. express will, consent, τῆς συγκλήτου [Refs 2nd c.BC+]