ΒΟΥΛΗΜΑΚΑΤΕΣΤΗΣΑΤΟ, βουλημακατεστησατο
BOULĒMAKATESTĒSATO, boulēmakatestēsato
Sounds Like: boo-LEE-ma-ka-te-STAY-sa-to
Translations: he established a purpose, he set up a plan, he appointed a will
From the root: ΒΟΥΛΗΜΑ, ΚΑΘΙΣΤΗΜΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound of the noun 'βούλημα' (boulēma), meaning 'purpose' or 'will', and the verb 'καθίστημι' (kathistēmi), meaning 'to establish' or 'to appoint'. The combined form 'κατεστήσατο' is the aorist middle indicative, third person singular of 'καθίστημι'. Therefore, the compound word means 'he established a purpose' or 'he set up a plan'. It describes the action of someone putting a plan or will into effect.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Indicative Mood, Third Person, Singular Number
Strong’s numbers: G1012 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2525 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 9:20
From the same root
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