Quick Definition
συμβουλεύω v. I give advice
Strong's Definition
to give (or take) advice jointly, i.e. recommend, deliberate or determine
Derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and G1011 (βουλεύω);
KJV Usage: consult, (give, take) counsel (together)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | βουλεύω
33.294 · Communication · Advise
to advise, to counsel to tell someone what he or she should plan to do
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
συμ-βουλεύω; 1 aor. συνεβούλευσα; 1 aor. mid. συνεβουλευσάμην; fr. [Theogn., Soph.], Hdt. down; Sept. for yy. and γ»}}} 1. to give counsel: τινί, In. xviii. 14; foll. by an inf. Rev. iii. 18. 2. Mid. to take counsel with others, take counsel together, to consult, deliberate: foll. by ἵνα (see ἵνα, Il. 2 a.), Mt. xxvi. 4; Jn. xi. 53 [RG Tr mrg.]; foll. by a telic inf., Acts ix. 23.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
συμβουλεύω symbouleuō 4x
to counsel, advise, exhort, Jn. 18:14; Rev. 3:18; mid. to consult together, plot, Mt. 26:4; Acts 9:23*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
συμβουλεύω, “advise,” “counsel,” (1) act.: cf. BGU IV. 10978 (Claudius/Nero) (as amended Berichtigungen, p- 97) οὐ καλῶς érol[i]noas συνβουλεύσας αὐτῶι στρατεύσασθαι, P Oxy XIV. 1762! (ii/iii a.p.) Uva αὐτῷ περὶ τούτων συμβου[λε]ύσῃς : cf. the pass. in 76. I. 118% (late iii/a.p.) συμβουλευθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀξιολογωτάτου ᾿Αμμωνίωνος. (2) mid. : P Petr II. 13 (6)13 (B.c. 258-3) (as amended III. p- 110) ὡς ἂν o[u]vBovdevoapévwr φα[ζίνηται, “as it shall appear to you after you have considered the matter,” OGTS 4417® (B.c. 81) Λεύκιος. [ . Σύλλας ᾿Επαφρόδιτος δικτ]άτωρ συγκλήτωι συ[νεβουλεύσατο πρὸ ἡμερῶν ἕξ], and see Herwerden Zex. s.v.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
συμβουλεύω (sumbouleuō) — to consult. συμβουλ-εύω, advise, counsel, with dative person et infinitive, advise one to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ συμβουλεύων Ερξῃ στρατεύεσθαι advising him not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, συμβουλεύω.. συμβῆναι ὑμᾶς I advise that you should.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. without infinitive, σ. τινί τι [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σ. τι recommend a measure, τὰ ἄριστα [Refs 5th c.BC+] give advice, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, συμβουλεύεταί τι advice is given, [Refs 5th c.BC+]res de consilii sententia actae, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of persons, to be advised, ὑπό τινος [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
3. followed by a relative, σ. περί τινος ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. absolutely, advise, give advice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ συμβουλεύων or -εύσας adviser, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ συμβουλεύοντα τῶν ποιημάτων didactic poems, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. middle, consult with a person, i.e. ask his advice, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τι in a matter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τι μετά τινος debate a matter with another, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, consult, deliberate, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —active and middle opposed, συμβουλευομένου ἂν συμβουλεύσειε τὰ ἄριστα if one asked his advice he would give him the best, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. = active, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.3. agree, make a contract, θύρας λιθίνης ἧς συνεβουλεύσατο κόψαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]