βουληθεὶς

boúlomai

having willed

To will, wish, or intend; to have an inclination or preference towards a particular action, outcome, or state, often with thoughtful deliberation. The sense ranges from general wishing or intending to a more thoughtful, considered form of wanting or resolving. In some contexts, may indicate a tendency or disposition to do something.

G1014

James 1:18 · Word #1

Lexicon G1014

Lemmaβούλομαι
Transliterationboúlomai
Strong'sG1014
DefinitionTo will, wish, or intend; to have an inclination or preference towards a particular action, outcome, or state, often with thoughtful deliberation. The sense ranges from general wishing or intending to a more thoughtful, considered form of wanting or resolving. In some contexts, may indicate a tendency or disposition to do something.

Morphology V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving willed
Literalhaving-willed

Lexical Info

Lemmaβούλομαι
Strong'sG1014

SIBI-P1 Translation G1014-05

having intended

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive form with middle/deponent meaning; participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist participle expresses a completed act of will or intention. Though formally passive, this deponent verb carries a middle/reflexive sense, denoting deliberate personal intention, hence "having intended."

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