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GreekG1014Verb

βούλομαι

boulomai

37Occurrences
G1014Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing

middle voice of a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than *θέλω *(which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on ): with inf. ; of the will making choice between alternatives,; εἰ βούλει; with subjc., adding force to a question of deliberation; βουληθείς, of set purpose (see Hort, in l.); impf., ἐβουλόμην, (see also Cremer, 143).
LXX: for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

βούλομαι appears 37 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
14
1 Timothy
3
James
3
2 Corinthians
2
Luke
2
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 John
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:11BSB

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

2 Peter 3:9BSB

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

Acts 19:30BSB

Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

Acts 5:28BSB

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Jude 1:5BSB

Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.