verb
bouleuomō
Strong’sG1011
I deliberate, take counsel
stem bouleu-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
βουλεύω
(< βουλή), [in LXX chiefly for יעץ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1011 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbool-yoo'-o
to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve
Fromfrom G1012;
King Jamesconsult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 8th c.BC+, aorist ἐβούλευσα Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect βούλ- Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect βεβούλευκα Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle and passive, see below: (βουλή):—take counsel, deliberate, in past tenses, determine or resolve after deliberation:
1 absolutely, ὣς βουλεύσαντε Refs 8th c.BC+; βουλευέμεν ἠδὲ μάχεσθαι in council or in battle, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔς γε μίαν βουλεύσομεν (i.e. βουλήν) we shall agree to one plan, Refs 8th c.BC+: in Prose, chiefly middle in this sense, see below Refs 5th c.BC+
2 with accusative of things, deliberate on, plan, devise, β. βουλάς Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐ.. τοῦτον μὲν ἐβούλευσας νόον αὐτ; Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive (with future middle, Refs 4th c.BC+, aorist ἐβουλεύθην Refs 5th c.BC+perfect βεβούλευμαι (usually in middle sense, see infr. B):—to be determined or planned, ψῆφος κατ᾽ αὐτῶν βουλεύσεται Refs 5th c.BC+.; τὰ βεβουλευμένα, ={βουλεύματα}, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 with infinitive, take counsel, resolve to do, τὸν μὲν ἐγὼ βούλευσα.. οὐτάμεναι Refs 8th c.BC+:— passive, τοῖσι ἐβεβούλευτο τὸ παιδίον προσουδίσαι Refs
II give counsel, τὰ λῷστα β. Refs 5th c.BC+: with dative person, advise, ἵνα σφίσι βουλεύησθα Refs 8th c.BC+
III sit in council, of the Spartan γέροντες, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be a member of a βουλή, Refs 4th c.BC+; especially of the Council of Refs 5th c.BC+; βουλὴν β. to be a member of the β., Refs; βουλεύειν λαχών Refs 5th c.BC+
B middle, future -εύσομαιRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐβουλευσάμην Refs 5th c.BC+; Epic dialect βουλ- Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect βεβούλευμαι Refs 5th c.BC+ —more frequently in _Attic dialect_ Prose than active,
B.1 absolutely, take counsel with oneself, deliberate, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑπέρ τινοςRefs 5th c.BC+:—also like active, take counsel, πρός τινας LXX
B.2 act as member of council, and so originate measures, β. καὶ κρίνειν Refs 4th c.BC+
B.3 with accusative of things, determine with oneself, resolve on, κακὴν ἀπάτην βουλεύσατο Refs 8th c.BC+ (middle here only in Refs 8th c.BC+
B.4 with infinitive, resolve to do, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.5 rarely followed by Relat., β. ὅ τι ποιήσεις Refs; β. ὅπως.. with subjunctive, Refs 5th c.BC+; β. πῶς τις, with future, NT+2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| bouleuomōβουλεύομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | plan | 2× |
| bouleuoleἐβουλεύοντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | planned | 1× |
| bouleuetiβουλεύσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | consider | 1× |
| bouleuelaἐβουλεύσαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | plotted | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuomō2×βουλεύομαι | bouleuome | bouleuomē | bouleuomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuosō | bouleuose | bouleuosē | bouleuoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuotō | bouleuote | bouleuotē | bouleuotelē |
| we 1st person plural | bouleuonō | bouleuone | bouleuonē | bouleuonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuovō | bouleuove | bouleuovē | bouleuovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleuolō | bouleuole1×ἐβουλεύοντο | bouleuolē | bouleuolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuemi | bouleuema |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuesi | bouleuesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleueti1×βουλεύσεται | bouleueta |
| we 1st person plural | bouleueni | bouleuena |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuevi | bouleueva |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleueli | bouleuela2×ἐβουλεύσαντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuomeiō | bouleuomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuoseiō | bouleuoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuoteiō | bouleuoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | bouleuoneiō | bouleuoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuoveiō | bouleuoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleuoleiō | bouleuoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleueseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleueteia |
| we 1st person plural | bouleueneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleueveia |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleueleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuosōr | bouleuosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuotōr | bouleuotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuovōr | bouleuovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleuolōr | bouleuolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuevar |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleuelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | bouleuonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleuoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bouleuemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bouleuesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bouleuetoia |
| we 1st person plural | bouleuenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bouleuevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bouleueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | bouleuorō | bouleuorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | bouleueri | bouleuera |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | bouleuorōntos | bouleuorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | bouleuerintos | bouleuerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bouleu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
bouleuomō“plan”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular2×
2 Corinthians 1:17“plan”… ara ta elafria chrema? ē heim bouleuomō kata sarkan bouleuomō, hina ateiō para …… it carelessly? Or do I …
2 Corinthians 1:17“plan”… chrema? ē heim bouleuomō kata sarkan bouleuomō, hina ateiō para mi tem Nai …… it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and …
bouleuole“planned”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:39“planned”… tinon katanoale echarōnton aigialon eis hon bouleuole ei dunoloiō exōthara tem ploiem.… they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
bouleueti“consider”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 14:31… sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizarantos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai …… will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten …
bouleuela“plotted”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural2×
John 11:53apo ekeinau oun tau hēmerau bouleuela hina apoktenaleia auton.So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
John 12:10“decided”bouleuela de tois archierevois hina kai ton …So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus …