Strong G4824συμβούλιον
counsel/council
- Transliteration
- sumboulion
- Pronunciation
- soom-boo'-lee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G4825; advisement; specifically a deliberative body that is the provincial assessors or lay court: - consultation counsel council.
Detailed definition
συμβούλιον, -ου, τό
(σύμβουλος), [in LXX: 4Ma.17:17 א *;]
a word of the Græco-Roman period (of. Lat. consilium, and see Deiss., BS, 238) = cl. συμβουλία (Arist., Xen.),
1. counsel: σ. λαμβάνειν, Mat.12:14 22:15 27:7 28:12; διδόναι, Mrk.3:6 (ποιεῖν, Rec.); ποιεῖν, Mrk.15:1 (ἑτοιμάζειν, WH, mg.).
2. By meton., a council (4Mac, l.with א; συνέδριον, AR): Act.25:12 (see MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
(σύμβουλος), [in LXX: 4Ma.17:17 א *;]
a word of the Græco-Roman period (of. Lat. consilium, and see Deiss., BS, 238) = cl. συμβουλία (Arist., Xen.),
1. counsel: σ. λαμβάνειν, Mat.12:14 22:15 27:7 28:12; διδόναι, Mrk.3:6 (ποιεῖν, Rec.); ποιεῖν, Mrk.15:1 (ἑτοιμάζειν, WH, mg.).
2. By meton., a council (4Mac, l.with א; συνέδριον, AR): Act.25:12 (see MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4824 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- counsel5
- council2
- consultation1
First verses
- Matthew 12:14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
- Matthew 22:15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
- Matthew 27:1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- Matthew 27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
- Matthew 28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
- Mark 3:6And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
- Mark 15:1And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
- Acts 25:12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
συμβούλ-ιον, τό,
advice, counsel, especially with purposes of evil, [NT (NT.Matt.12.14, NT.Mark.3.6.)]
II a council of advisors or assessors, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PTeb.” 286.15 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lucullus” 26)]; especially frequently of the consilium of a Roman magistrate, governor, etc., [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 684.11 (Dyme, 2nd c.BC), +others, “Supp.epigram” 2.265 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), NT.Act.25.12, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 14, 2.196e, etc.)]
advice, counsel, especially with purposes of evil, [NT (NT.Matt.12.14, NT.Mark.3.6.)]
II a council of advisors or assessors, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PTeb.” 286.15 (2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lucullus” 26)]; especially frequently of the consilium of a Roman magistrate, governor, etc., [NT+2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 684.11 (Dyme, 2nd c.BC), +others, “Supp.epigram” 2.265 (Delph., 2nd c.BC), NT.Act.25.12, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 14, 2.196e, etc.)]