ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛΗ, επιβουλη
EPIBOULĒ, epiboulē
Sounds Like: ep-ee-boo-LEE
Translations: plot, conspiracy, ambush, treachery, a plot, a conspiracy
From the root: ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a deliberate and often malicious plan or scheme, typically involving deceit or a hidden agenda. It describes an act of plotting against someone, often with the intent to harm or deceive. It is a compound word formed from 'ΕΠΙ' (upon, against) and 'ΒΟΥΛΗ' (counsel, plan), literally meaning 'a plan against'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1917 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 9:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΒΟΥ — plot, a plot, conspiracy, a conspiracy, scheme, a scheme, ambush, an ambush
- ἘΠΙΒΟΥΛΑΣ — of a plot, of a conspiracy, of a design, of a scheme, plots, conspiracies, designs, schemes
- ἘΠΙΒΟΥΛΗΝ — plot, a plot, conspiracy, a conspiracy, ambush, an ambush, treachery, a treachery
- ἘΠΙΒΟΥΛΗΣ — of a plot, of a conspiracy, of a design, of a scheme, of an ambush
- ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛ — plot, conspiracy, ambush, treachery, design, scheme
- ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛΑΙΣ — plots, schemes, conspiracies, ambushes, designs, stratagems
- ΕΠΙΒΟΥΛΗΣ — of plotting, of conspiracy, of treachery, of ambush, of a plot, of a conspiracy, of treachery, of an ambush
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