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παραβουλεύομαι

parabouleúomai

G3851 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To neglect counsel, disregard advice, or act without proper consultation; specifically, to overlook or ignore guidance, resulting either from deliberate dismissal or failure to give proper attention. In certain contexts, it implies acting without due deliberation or rejecting counsel that has been offered.

Semantic Range

to disregard advice, to neglect counsel, to pay no attention to guidance, to ignore warning, to act without proper deliberation

Root / Etymology

From the preposition παρά (beside, against) and the middle verb βουλεύομαι (to deliberate, to consider, to take counsel). The compound suggests action taken 'beside' or 'against' counsel, i.e., not heeding it. The form is deponent middle.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested rarely in Greek literature and appears in the New Testament only in Hebrews 12:19. In this context, it refers to the Israelites neglecting or disregarding the divine warning given at Sinai. The word does not occur in the Septuagint. In later Greek, similar compounds suggest intentional neglect or failure to heed advice; thus, in Koine usage, it implies a disregard or failure to pay heed, rather than just a 'bad consultation.' English translations often render the word as 'refuse,' 'disregard,' or 'not bear,' but these may not capture the nuance between deliberate rejection versus neglect. Related terms: παρακούω (to hear amiss, to disobey); ἀμελέω (to neglect).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from παρά and the middle voice of βουλεύω; to misconsult, i.e. disregard:--not (to) regard(-ing).

Root Family

παραβουλεύομαι (parabouleuomai) — to deliberate, to counsel, to plan; to disregard counsel

Root βουλ- to deliberate, to counsel, to plan

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G3851-01 παραβολευσάμενος paraboleusamenos V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG risking having disregarded counsel having risked 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G3851-01 Philippians 2:30 παραβολευσάμενος paraboleusamenos V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG risking having disregarded counsel having risked
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