Strong's Greek · G1014

βούλομαι

boúlomai

be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing)

Definition

to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing

Derivation

middle voice of a primary verb;

Appears 36 times in Scripture

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Acts 17:20

For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”

Matthew 1:19

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Acts 12:4

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Mark 15:15

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

John 18:39

But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Acts 19:30

Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

Acts 18:15

But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

Acts 23:28

and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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