Quick Definition
σύμβουλος, ου, ὁ n.m. an adviser, counselor
Strong's Definition
from 4862 and 1012; a consultor, i.e. adviser
KJV Usage: counsellor
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σύμβουλος, -ov, ὁ, (σύν and βουλή), an adviser, counsellor: Ro. xi. 34 fr. Is. xl. 13. (Tragg., [Hdt.], Arstph., Xen., Plat., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σύμβουλος symboulos 1x
a counsellor; advisor, one who shares one’s counsel, Rom. 11:34*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
σύμβουλος, -ου, ὁ
(< σύν, βουλή), [in LXX forיוֺעֵץand cogn. forms ;]
a counsellor, adviser: Ro 11:34 (LXX).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σύμβουλος, “counsellor,” ‘‘adviser” (Rom 1134 LXX): P Petr II. 13 (6)}1} (B.c. 258-253) γέγραφα δέ cor. . . [σὐμἸβουλόν σε els TO πρᾶγμα λαβεῖν, where the writer asks advice regarding a building contract. In a v/a.p. school-book PSI I. 198 the questions are put—Tts στρατηγός ; “Ἕκτωρ. Τίνες σύμ-
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
σύμβουλος (sumboulos) — counselor. σύμβουλ-ος, ὁ, adviser, counsellor, in public or private affairs, [NT+5th c.BC+]: with genitive person, one's adviser, [Refs 5th c.BC+], advise, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. as a title,
II.1. at Athens, the θεσμοθέται were empowered to appoint σύμβουλοι (perhaps in a private capacity), [Refs]
II.2. at Sparta, a board of advisers sent with the general, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. officers at Thurii, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.4. = Latin legatus, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also used to explanation Latin con-sul, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
