βουλή
“counsel, purpose”
Primary meaning: counsel, purpose. Strong's: volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose. Lexical nuances: counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Lk 23:51 , Ac 4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12 , 42 ; pl., I Co 4:5 ; of the Divine purpose, He 6:17 ; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ , Eph 1:11 ; β. τ. Θεοῦ , Lk 7:30 , Ac 2:23 13:36 20:27 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1014 (βούλομαι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: סוֹד (secret counsel, assembly, intimate fellowship) -> βουλή (counsel, purpose)
LXX conceptual translation: H6098 -> βουλή (counsel, purpose)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where βουλή (boule) carries significant theological or narrative weight.