βουλὴν
boulḗ
counsel
Deliberate intention or counsel; the act or result of deliberate consideration, often with reference to a collective deliberative body or its decisions. In some contexts, indicates a plan, intention, or structured resolve formulated after reflection. Can also refer specifically to an advisory council or the result of group deliberation. The term's semantic range includes both the process of counseling and its resulting purpose or resolution.
Acts 20:27 · Word #9
Lexicon G1012
| Lemma | βουλή |
| Transliteration | boulḗ |
| Strong's | G1012 |
| Definition | Deliberate intention or counsel; the act or result of deliberate consideration, often with reference to a collective deliberative body or its decisions. In some contexts, indicates a plan, intention, or structured resolve formulated after reflection. Can also refer specifically to an advisory council or the result of group deliberation. The term's semantic range includes both the process of counseling and its resulting purpose or resolution. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | counsel |
| Literal | counsel |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βουλή |
| Strong's | G1012 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1012-03
deliberate intention
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one instance of deliberate counsel or purpose as object of a verb or preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Deliberate intention" reflects the root sense of will formed through consideration, aligning with the semantic field of counsel and purpose. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of such a resolved intention functioning as a direct object. |
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