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ΒΟΥΛΟΜΕΝΗ, βουλομενη

BOULOMENĒ, boulomenē

Sounds Like: boo-loh-MEH-nee

Translations: wishing, desiring, intending, purposing, wanting, a wishing, a desiring

From the root: ΒΟΥΛΟΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This word is a participle derived from the verb 'βούλομαι' (boulomai), meaning 'to wish' or 'to desire'. As a participle, it functions like an adjective or adverb, describing an action or state of the subject. In this form, it indicates a feminine subject who is in the act of wishing, desiring, or intending something. It can be translated as 'wishing', 'desiring', or 'intending', often implying a deliberate or considered desire.

Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Participle, Singular, Feminine, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G1014 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • 2 Maccabees — 1:3

From the same root

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