βουλὴ
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 5:38 · Word #20
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 NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| 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 G1012-02
to deliberate counsel
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); denotes a single instance of counsel or deliberate intention in dative case form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of willful deliberation or considered counsel (βουλ-). The dative singular form is represented with "to," preserving its case function without imposing contextual nuance. |
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