- βουλή
- βουλή , ῆς, ἡ (s. βουλεύω)① that which one thinks about as possibility for action, plan, purpose, intention (Hom.+; s. also Iren. 5, 5, 2 [Harv. II 332, 10]: β. τοῦ θεοῦ) purpose, counsel 1 Cl 61:2; Hv 1, 2, 4; Hs 9, 28, 4f; pl. 9, 28, 8; βουλαὶ τῆς καρδίας motives of the heart 1 Cor 4:5; μεστοὶ ὁσίας βουλῆς full of holy plans 1 Cl 2:3; perh. B 10:10 (Ps 1:1), but s. 3 below.② that which one decides, resolution, decisionⓐ of humans (Jos., Ant. 2, 23) Lk 23:51 (w. πρᾶξις as Philo, Poster. Cai. 86).—Ac 5:38. β. τίθεσθαι (Judg 19:30; Ps 12:3) decide 27:12 (w. inf. foll.). στρατιωτῶν β. ἐγένετο (w. ἵνα foll.) vs. 42. βουλὴν βουλεύεσθαι of evil designs (Vi. Aesopi I, 33 p. 298, 6 Eberh.): βουλεύεσθαι βουλὴν πονηράν form an evil plot B 6:7 (Is 3:9); λαμβάνειν β. πονηρὰν κατά τινος plot evil against someone (but in Leontius 11 p. 21, 11 λαμβάνει βουλήν τινος=he receives [bad] advice from someone) 19:3; D 2:6. Cp. Hs 6, 3, 5.ⓑ of the divine will (Herm. Wr. 1, 8; 18; 31; Quint. Smyrn. 6, 141 βουλῇ Διός; oft. LXX; Jos., Ant. 4, 42; SibOr 3, 574.—Dodd 126–32) 1 Cl 57:4f (Pr 1:25, 30); Ac 2:23; 4:28; 13:36; 20:27; Dg 8:10; ἡ ἔνδοξος β. Hv 1, 3, 4; τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς β. αὐτοῦ the unchangeable nature of his resolve Hb 6:17; κατὰ τὴν β. τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ acc. to the purpose of his will Eph 1:11; cp. Ac 19:1 D; τὴν β. τοῦ θεοῦ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς they frustrated the purpose of God for themselves Lk 7:30. οὐδὲν λέληθεν τὴν β. αὐτοῦ nothing is hidden from God’s directing counsel 1 Cl 27:6.③ an assembly that takes up proposals or deliberates, council meeting (Hom. et al.; Diod S 14, 4, 5; Philo; PsSol 8:20; Jos., Bell. 2, 641 al.; loanw. in rabb.) B 11:7 (Ps 1:5); B 10:10 (Ps 1:1, but see 1 above).—DELG s.v. βούλομαι. M-M. TW.
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