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GreekG4823Verb

συμβουλεύω

sumbouleuō

4Occurrences
G4823Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to give (or take) advice jointly, i.e. recommend, deliberate or determine

from G4862 (σύν) and G1011 (βουλεύω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to advise, counsel, Lat. consulere alicui, with dative pers. et infinitive, to advise one to do a thing, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.
2.without the infinitive, ς. *τινί τι *(Herdotus Historicus); ς. *τι *to recommend a measure, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;Pass., *τὰ συμβουλευόμενα *the advice given, (Xenophon Historicus)
3.absolute to advise, give advice, (Sophocles Tragicus); ὁ *συμβουλεύων *or -εύσας, an adviser, Lat. auctor sententiae, (Aristotle Philosopher)
4.Mid. to consult with a person, i. e. ask his advice, Lat. consulere aliquem, with dative, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.: absolute to consult, deliberate, (Xenophon Historicus)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

συμβουλεύω appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
1
John
1
Matthew
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 9:23BSB

After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

John 18:14BSB

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.

Matthew 26:4BSB

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Revelation 3:18BSB

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

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