Strong G1013βούλημα

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Transliteration
boulēma
Pronunciation
boo'-lay-mah
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

From G1014; a resolve: - purpose will.

Detailed definition

βούλημα, -τος, τό
(βούλομαι), [in LXX: Pro.9:10 (דַּעַת), 2Ma.15:5, 4Ma.8:18 *;]
purpose, will: Act.27:43, Rom.9:19, 1Pe.4:3.†
SYN.: θέλημα. (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1013 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • purpose1
  • will1

First verses

  1. Acts 27:43
    But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
  2. Romans 9:19
    Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βούλ-ημα, ατος, τό,
purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Gorgias Rhetor et Sophista “Hel.” 6 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 993, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.15, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.49 (_plural_))]; intent, τοῦ νομοθέτου [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 769d, 802c (_plural_), +others)]; τὸ β. τῆς κρίσεως intention to judge, [Refs ([prev. author] “Phlb.” 41e: _plural_, βουλήμασι Μοίρης “IG” 12(7).303.)]
2 meaning, οὐδεὶς σαφῶς παρέδωκε τὸ β. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 18.1; τὸ β. τοῦ ποιητοῦ 2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.4.9, +others)]
3 intention of a testator, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 361ii 23 (2nd c.AD))]: hence, will, testament, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 907.1 (3rd c.AD), “PLips.” 29.7 (3rd c.AD).)]
II express will, consent, τῆς συγκλήτου [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.15.4.)]