Strong’s G1011 · Greek

βουλεύω
bouleúō

Definition

to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve

Etymology

from G1012 (βουλή);

Where the KJV renders it

  • consult
  • take counsel
  • determine
  • be minded
  • purpose

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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