Lexicon bouléma: purpose, will Original Word: βούλημα, ατος, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: bouléma Phonetic Spelling: (boo'-lay-mah) Short Definition: will, counsel, purpose Definition: will, counsel, purpose. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 1013 boúlēma (a neuter noun) – a pre-set, fully-resolved plan. 1013 (boúlēma) only occurs three times (critical text, Ac 27:43; Ro 9:19; 1 Pet 4:3). See 1012 (boulē). [The feminine noun-cognate, 1012 (boulḗ), occurs twelve times for the brand of resolution that keeps to pre-set circumstances.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom boulomaiDefinitionpurpose, will NASB Translationdesire (1), intention (1), will (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 1013: βούλημαβούλημα, βουλήματος, τό ( βούλομαι), will, counsel, purpose: Acts 27:43; Romans 9:19; 1 Peter 4:3 ( Rec. θέλημα). (2 Macc. 15:5; in Greek writings from Plato down.) (Synonym: cf. θέλω, at the end.)
Strong's purpose, will. From boulomai; a resolve -- purpose, will. see GREEK boulomai |
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