Lexical Definition
βουλή boulḗ (boo-lay') plan G:N-F
from βούλομαι
+ advise, counsel, will.
- volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose
Abbott-Smith
βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ (< βούλομαι), [in LXX freq. for עֵצָה ;]
counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Lk 23:51, Ac 4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12, 42; pl., I Co 4:5; of the Divine purpose, He 6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph 1:11; β. τ. Θεοῦ, Lk 7:30, Ac 2:23 13:36 20:27.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 7:30 · 23:51 |
| Acts | 2:23 · 4:28 · 5:38 · 13:36 · 19:1 · 20:27 · 27:12 · 27:42 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4:5 |
| Ephesians | 1:11 |
| Hebrews | 6:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βουλή, ἡ,
Doric dialect βωλά Decrees Byzantine cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+], Aeolic dialect βόλλα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: accusative plural βουλᾰς [Refs 8th c.BC+]: (βούλομαι):— will, determination, especially of the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 counsel, design, βουλὰς βουλεύουσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, counsel, advice, opposed to μάχεσθαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νυκτὶ βουλὴν διδόναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. ποιεῖσθαι, ={βουλεύεσθαι}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν βουλῇ γενέσθαι πότερον.. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τούτοις οὐκ ἔστι κοινὴ β. they have no common ground of argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, counsels, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν βουλαῖς ἄριστος, ἐν βουλαῖσι κράτιστος, [Refs]
__3 deliberation, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__4 decree, β. εἰσηγεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II Council of elders, Senate, βουλὴν ἷζε γερόντων [Refs 8th c.BC+] or Senate of [Refs 5th c.BC+]; commonly called ἡ β. (or ἡ β. οἱ πεντακόσιοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also β. ἀπὸ κυάμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in other states, as at Argos, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Roman [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of local senates, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; βουλῆς εἶναι to be of the Council, a member of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] made a substantive βουλῆς, ὁ); ἀνὴρ βουλῆς τῆς Ῥωμαίων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]