verb

boulemō

Greekβούλομαι (boulomai)

Strong’sG1014

I will, intend, desire

stem boul-37 times in the New Testamentin 17 of 27 books18 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Words built on the same stem

Where it appears

37 occurrences, every one of them listed

boulemō“want”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular6×

Acts 18:15“wish”ei de zētēmeim atō peri logou kai onomeiu kai nomou tou kata vin, horevi autois; kritos mis houteiu ouk boulemō arō.But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

Philippians 1:12“want”Gnōskarō de vin boulemō, adelfoir, hoti teim kata min mallon eis prokopan teu euangelieu erchatē,Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.

1 Timothy 2:8“want”Boulemō oun proseucherō toin anēroin en panto topo, epairarōtoin hosiain cheirain chōris orgau kai dialogismou.Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

1 Timothy 5:14“want”boulemō oun neoterain gamarō, teknogonarō, oikodespotarō, mēdenan aforman dōarō to antikeierōto loidoriau charin;So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

Titus 3:8“want”Pistos tos logos, kai peri houteiu boulemō sin diabebaierō, hina frontizaleiō kaleiu ergeiu proistanerō tois pisteuarētois theo. houteim atō kaleim kai ōfelimeim toi anthrōpoi;This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.

Jude 1:5“want”Hupomimnēskara de vin boulemō, horarētoin vin hapax panteim, hoti Iēsus laon ek gēau Aiguptau sōzaratos tem deuterem toin mē pisteuaratoin apolluata,Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

boulesō“willing”happening now · youpresent middle indicative 2nd person singular1×

Luke 22:42“willing”legarōtos; Patēror, ei boulesō paraferasar houtem tem potēriem apo mu; plēn mē tem thelēmem mu alla tem sem ginetōr.“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

bouletō“wills”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular2×

1 Corinthians 12:11“wills”panteim de houteim energatō tem henem kai tem autem pneumem, diairarōtem idia hekasto kathōs bouletō.All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

James 3:4“directs”idou kai teim ploieim, tēlikouteim arōteim kai hupo anemoiu sklēroiu elaunirōteim, metagitō hupo elachisteu pēdalieu hopou tas hormas tou euthunarōtou bouletō;Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

boulenō“want”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural1×

Acts 17:20“want”xenizarōteim gar tineim eisferasō eis tain akoain nu; boulenō oun gnōskara tineim thelatō houteim arō.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”

boulevō“want”happening now · yepresent middle indicative 2nd person plural2×

John 18:39“want”atō de sunētheias vi hina henon apoluameia vi en te pascha; boulevō oun apoluameia vi ton basilevon toiu Ioudaioiu?But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Acts 5:28“intend”legarōtos; Parangelia parangellana vi mē didaskarō epi te onome houte, kai idou plēravē tan Ierousalēm tau didachau vu, kai boulevō epagara epi nin tem haimem tou anthrōpou houtou.“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

bouleme“like”was happening · Iimperfect middle indicative 1st person singular3×

Acts 25:22“like”Agrippaos de pros ton Fēston; Bouleme kai autos tou anthrōpou akouara. Aurion, fēatō, akouesi autou.Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

2 Corinthians 1:15“planned”Kai houta ta pepoithēsia bouleme proterem pros vin erchara, hina deuteran charian echaveia,Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.

Philemon 1:13“wanted”hon mis bouleme pros miauton katecharō, hina huper su mi diakonateiō en toi desmoi teu euangelieu,I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

boulete“wanted”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 15:37“wanted”Barnabaos de boulete sumparalambara kai ton Iōannon ton kalirōton Markon;Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

boulele“wanted”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural2×

Acts 5:33“wanted”Tois de akouaratois diapriile kai boulele anairara autoin.When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Acts 28:18“wanted”hotinois anakrinaratois min boulele apoluara dia tem mēdenan aitian thanatou huparcharō en mi;They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

boulima“want”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×

2 John 1:12“want”Polleim echarōtos vi grafarō ouk boulima dia chartou kai melaneu, alla elpizamō ginera pros vin kai stomem pros stomem lalara, hina tas charas vu plērirētas ateiō.I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

boulita“planned”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

Matthew 1:19“planned”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

bouleteiō“chooses”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle subjunctive 3rd person singular2×

Matthew 11:27“chooses”Panteim mi paradōita hupo tou patērou mu, kai oudenos epignōskatō ton huion ei mē tos patēros, oude ton patēron tinos epignōskatō ei mē tos huios kai ho ean bouleteiō tos huios apokaluptara.All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Luke 10:22“chooses”panteim mi paradōita hupo tou patērou mu, kai oudenos gnōskatō tinos atō tos huios ei mē tos patēros, kai tinos atō tos patēros ei mē tos huios kai ho ean bouleteiō tos huios apokaluptara.All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”

bouliteia“wants”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

James 4:4“wants”moichaliair, ouk oidavē hoti tas filias tou kosmou echthras tou theou atō? hos ean oun bouliteia filos arō tou kosmou, echthros tou theou kathistanitō.You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

bouletoiō“willing”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle optative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 25:20“willing”aporerōtos de mis tan peri houteiu zētēsian legame ei bouletoiō poreuerō eis Hierosolumeim kakei krinirō peri houteiu.Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

boulerōtos“wanted”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine8×

Mark 15:15“wishing”tos de Pilatos boulerōtos to ochlo tem hikanem poiara apoluata autoi ton Barabbaon, kai paradōata ton Iēsun fragellaratos hina stauriteia.And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Acts 12:4“intending”hon kai piazaratos titheta eis fulakan, paradōaratos tessares tetradiei stratiōtoiu fulassarō auton, boulerōtos meta tem pascha anagara auton to lao.He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Acts 22:30“wanted”Ta de epaurion boulerōtos gnōskara tem asfalem tem tinem katēgoritō hupo toiu Ioudaioiu luata auton, kai keleuata sunerchara toin archierevoin kai pantem tem sunedriem, kai katagaratos ton Paulon histanata eis autoin.The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Acts 23:28“wanted”boulerōtos tē epignōskara tan aitian dia han enkalale auto, katagama eis tem sunedriem autoiu.and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

Acts 27:43“wanted”tos de hekatontarchēos boulerōtos diasōzara ton Paulon kōluata autoin teu boulēmeu, keleuata tē toin dunerōtoin kolumbarō aporiptaratoin prōtoin epi tan gēan exeiarō,But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

2 Corinthians 1:17“planned”houtem oun boulerōtos mēti ara ta elafria chrema? ē heim bouleuemō kata sarxan bouleuemō, hina ateiō para mi tem Nai nai kai tem Ou ou?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

Hebrews 6:17“wanted”en he perissoterem boulerōtos tos theos epideiknuara toi klēronomoi tau epangeliau tem ametathetem tau boulau autou mesiteuata horko,So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

2 Peter 3:9“wanting”ouk bradunatō kurios tau epangeliau, hōs tinois bradutan hēgelō, alla makrothumatō eis vin, mē boulerōtos tinoin apolluera alla pantoin eis metanoian chōrara.The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

boulerōtou“wanted”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle participle genitive singular masculine2×

Acts 18:27“wanted”boulerōtou de autou dierchara eis tan Achaian protreperatois tois adelfois grafala toi mathētoi apodechera auton; hos paragineratos sumballeta pollem toi pisteuarētoi dia tau chariau;When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Acts 19:30“wanted”Paulou de boulerōtou eiserchara eis ton dēmon ouk easale auton tois mathētois;Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

boulerōtois“want”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×

1 Timothy 6:9“want”tois de boulerōtois ploutarō empiptalō eis peirasmon kai pagian kai epithumiain pollain anoētain kai blaberain, hotinais buthizalō toin anthrōpoin eis olethron kai apōleian;Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

boulerōtoin“want”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine1×

3 John 1:10“want”dia houtem, ean erchameia, hupomimnēskami autou teim ergeim heim poiatō, logoi ponēroi fluararōtos nin, kai mē arkirōtos epi houtei oute autos epidechetō toin adelfoin kai toin boulerōtoin kōluatō kai ek tau ekklēsau ekballatō.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

bouliratos“will”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×

James 1:18“will”bouliratos apokuata nin logo alētheiau, eis tem arō nin aparchan tinan teiu autou ktismeiu.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.