βουλή (boulē) means “plan” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: boo-lay' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
βουλή · boulē · plan
βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ (βούλομαι), [in LXX frequently for עֵצָה ;] counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Luk.23:51, Act.4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12, 42; pl., 1Co.4:5; of the Divine purpose, Heb.6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:11; β. τ. Θεοῦ, Luk.7:30, Act.2:23 13:36 20:27.† (AS)
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counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| purpose | 4 |
| will | 2 |
| counsel | 1 |
| decided | 1 |
| decision | 1 |
| motives | 1 |
| plan | 1 |
| planned | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| counsel | 5 |
| the counsel | 3 |
| by the | 1 |
| by the will | 1 |
| the counsels | 1 |
| to depart | 1 |
| to the counsel | 1 |
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But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
Read word by wordwho had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
Read word by wordHe was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
Read word by wordThey carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.
Read word by wordSo in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
Read word by wordFor when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
Read word by wordFor I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
Read word by wordSince the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
Read word by wordThe soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Read word by wordTherefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Read word by wordIn Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
Read word by wordSo when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
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