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It conveys the idea of a thoughtful and intentional decision or plan, whether it is God's sovereign purpose or human counsel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, "boulé" was used to describe the council or assembly that made decisions for the city-state, reflecting the concept of deliberation and governance. In the biblical context, it often refers to God's sovereign plan and purpose, highlighting His ultimate authority and wisdom in the unfolding of history and salvation.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1012</b> <i>boulḗ</i> – properly, a <i>resolved plan</i>, used particularly of the <i>immutable aspect of God's plan</i> – purposefully arranging <i>all physical circumstances</i>, which guarantees every scene of life works to His eternal purpose.</p><p class="discovery">This level of God's <i>plan</i> (<a href="/greek/1012.htm">1012</a> <i>/boulḗ</i>) demonstrates He is <i>the Lord</i> of history, i.e. always in charge!</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/1012.htm">1012</a> (<i>boulḗ</i>) is more than God's immutable plan of physical circumstances. It always also includes the Lord's <i>purpose</i> in them – and hence arranging all the physical scenes of history before creation (Ps 139:16; Jn 1:3).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1014.htm">boulomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>counsel<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>counsel (1), decision (1), motives (1), plan (4), purpose (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1012: βουλή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">βουλή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">βουλῆς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">βούλομαι</span>), from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; often in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">עֵצָה</span>; <span class="accented">counsel, purpose</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-51.htm">Luke 23:51</a> (where distinguished from <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">πρᾶξις</span>); <a href="/interlinear/acts/5-38.htm">Acts 5:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-12.htm">Acts 27:12</a> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">τίθημι</span></span>, 1 a.), 42; plural <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">βουλή</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/13-36.htm">Acts 13:36</a>; especially of the purpose of God respecting the salvation of men through Christ: <a href="/interlinear/luke/7-30.htm">Luke 7:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/4-28.htm">Acts 4:28</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-17.htm">Hebrews 6:17</a>); <span class="greek2">πᾶσαν</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">βουλήν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> all the contents of the divine plan, <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-27.htm">Acts 20:27</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">βουλή</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">θελήματος</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτοῦ</span> the counsel of his will, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>advise, counsel.<p>From <a href="/greek/1014.htm">boulomai</a>; volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose -- + advise, counsel, will. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1014.htm">boulomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>βουλαί βουλαίς βουλας βουλάς βουλὰς βουλη βουλή βουλὴ βουλῇ βουλην βουλήν βουλὴν βουλης βουλής βουλῆς boulas boulàs boule boulē boulḕ boulêi boulē̂i boulen boulēn boulḕn boules boulês boulēs boulē̂s<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/7-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 7:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νομικοὶ τὴν <b>βουλὴν</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> God's <span class="itali">purpose</span> for themselves,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> rejected <span class="itali">the counsel</span> of God<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lawyers the <span class="itali">counsel</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συνκατατεθειμένος τῇ <b>βουλῇ</b> καὶ τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> (he had not consented <span class="itali">to their plan</span> and action),<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not consented <span class="itali">to the counsel</span> and deed<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having consented to the <span class="itali">counsel</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/acts/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῇ ὡρισμένῃ <b>βουλῇ</b> καὶ προγνώσει</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> over by the predetermined <span class="itali">plan</span> and foreknowledge<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by the determinate <span class="itali">counsel</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by the determinate <span class="itali">plan</span> and foreknowledge<p><b><a href="/text/acts/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 4:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἡ <b>βουλὴ</b> σου προώρισεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Your hand <span class="itali">and Your purpose</span> predestined<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thy <span class="itali">counsel</span> determined before<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/4-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">purpose</span> of you predetermined<p><b><a href="/text/acts/5-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 5:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνθρώπων ἡ <b>βουλὴ</b> αὕτη ἢ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for if this <span class="itali">plan</span> or action<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> if this <span class="itali">counsel</span> or this<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> men the <span class="itali">plan</span> these or<p><b><a href="/text/acts/13-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 13:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοῦ θεοῦ <b>βουλῇ</b> ἐκοιμήθη καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after he had served <span class="itali">the purpose</span> of God<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> generation <span class="itali">by the will</span> of God,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/13-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of God <span class="itali">counsel</span> fell asleep and<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πᾶσαν τὴν <b>βουλὴν</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to you the whole <span class="itali">purpose</span> of God.<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto you all <span class="itali">the counsel</span> of God.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all the <span class="itali">counsel</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/acts/27-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλείονες ἔθεντο <b>βουλὴν</b> ἀναχθῆναι ἐκεῖθεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> reached <span class="itali">a decision</span> to put out to sea<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the more part <span class="itali">advised</span> to depart<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> majority reached <span class="itali">a decision</span> to set sail from there also<p><b><a href="/text/acts/27-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ στρατιωτῶν <b>βουλὴ</b> ἐγένετο ἵνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The soldiers' <span class="itali">plan</span> was to kill<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the soldiers' <span class="itali">counsel</span> was to<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover soldiers <span class="itali">[the] plan</span> was that<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 4:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φανερώσει τὰς <b>βουλὰς</b> τῶν καρδιῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and disclose <span class="itali">the motives</span> of [men's] hearts;<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will make manifest <span class="itali">the counsels</span> of the hearts:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will make manifest the <span class="itali">motives</span> of the hearts<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατὰ τὴν <b>βουλὴν</b> τοῦ θελήματος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">the counsel</span> of His will,<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after <span class="itali">the counsel</span> of his own<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to the <span class="itali">counsel</span> of the will<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀμετάθετον τῆς <b>βουλῆς</b> αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the unchangeableness <span class="itali">of His purpose,</span> interposed<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his <span class="itali">counsel,</span> confirmed<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> unchangeableness of the <span class="itali">counsel</span> of him he guaranteed<p><b><a href="/greek/1012.htm">Strong's Greek 1012</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1012.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/boulas_1012.htm">βουλὰς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/boule__1012.htm">βουλῇ — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/boule_n_1012.htm">βουλὴν — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/boule_s_1012.htm">βουλῆς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1011.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1011"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1011" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1013.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1013"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1013" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>