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ΒΟΥΛΕΥΕΣΘΑΙ, βουλευεσθαι

BOULEUESTHAI, bouleuesthai

Sounds Like: boo-LEH-oo-es-thai

Translations: to counsel, to deliberate, to plan, to advise, to resolve, to decide

From the root: ΒΟΥΛΕΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the present middle/passive infinitive form of the verb 'βουλεύω'. It means to take counsel, to deliberate, or to plan, often implying a process of thought leading to a decision. It can also mean to resolve or decide. In a sentence, it would typically follow another verb and express the purpose or result of an action, such as 'they gathered to deliberate'.

Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G1011 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Aristeas
  • Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:243
Codex Sinaiticus
  • Shepherd of Hermas — 1:8
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book Five — 7:32
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • 1 Maccabees — 5:16
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
  • Vision 1 — 1:8

From the same root

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