Quick Definition
παραβουλεύομαι v. I expose myself to danger, am reckless
Strong's Definition
from 3844 and the middle voice of 1011; to misconsult, i.e. disregard
KJV Usage: not (to) regard(-ing)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | βολεύομαι
21.7 · Danger, Risk, Safe, Save · Expose Oneself to Danger
to risk, to risk one’s life to expose oneself willingly to a danger or risk In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘risking one’s life’ is ‘exposing oneself to death’ or ‘showing that one is willing to die’ or ‘walking into the danger of dying.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παραβολεύομαι: 1 aor. mid. ptep. παραβολευσάμενος ; to be παράβολος 1. 6. one who rashly exposes himself to dangers, to be venturesome, reckless, (cf. W. 93 (88); Lob. ad Phryn. p. 67); recklessly to expose one’s self to danger: with a dat. of respect, τῇ Ψυχῇ, as respects life; hence, to expose one’s life boldly, jeopard life, hazard life, Phil. ii. 80 6 1, T Tr WH for the παραβουλευσάμ. of Ree. ; on the difference between these readings cf. Gabler, Kleinere theol. Schriften, i. p. 176sqq. This verb is not found in the Grk. writ., who say παραβάλλεσθαι, now absol. to expose one’s self to danger (see Passow s. v. παραβάλλω, 2; L.and §. ib. II.), now with an ace. of the thing [to risk, stake], as ψυχήν, Hom. 1]. 9, 322; σῶμα καὶ ψυχήν, 2 Mace. xiv. 38 (see other exx. in Passow {and L. and 8.11. c.); now w. a dat. of reference, ταῖς ψυχαῖς, Diod. 3, 35; τῇ ἐμαυτοῦ κεφαλῇ, ἀργυρίῳ, Phryn. ed. Lob. p. 238; [ef. Bp. Lghtft. on Philip. 1. ¢.].
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† παρα-βολεύομαι = cl. παραβάλλομαι (II Mac 14:38),
to expose oneself to danger, hazard one's life: c. dat. ref., τ. ψυχῇ (v. M, Pr., 64), Phl 2:30 (Rec. παραβουλ-). Cited by Deiss., LAE, 84, 120.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
παραβουλεύομαι, παραβολεύομαι (parabouleuomai, paraboleuomai) — to risk. παραβολ-εύομαι, venture, expose oneself, π. τῇ ψυχῇ NT.Phil.2.30 (variant παραβουλεύομαι): with accusative cognate, τοὺς ὑπὲρ φιλίας κινδύνους π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
