1010. bouleutés
Strong's Lexicon
bouleutés: Counselor, Member of a Council

Original Word: βουλευτής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: bouleutés
Pronunciation: boo-loo-et'-ace
Phonetic Spelling: (bool-yoo-tace')
Definition: Counselor, Member of a Council
Meaning: a member of a city council, in NT of the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb βουλεύω (bouleuō), meaning "to deliberate" or "to counsel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a counselor or advisor is יָעַץ (ya'ats), Strong's Hebrew 3289, which means "to advise" or "to counsel."

Usage: The term "bouleutés" refers to an individual who is a member of a council or assembly, often involved in making decisions or providing counsel. In the New Testament context, it typically denotes someone who is part of a governing or advisory body, such as the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish societies, councils played a crucial role in governance and decision-making. The Sanhedrin, for example, was the supreme religious body in Jerusalem, composed of chief priests, elders, and scribes. Members of such councils were respected leaders and were often involved in legal and religious deliberations. The role of a "bouleutés" was significant, as these individuals influenced important decisions and policies.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from bouleuó
Definition
a councilor
NASB Translation
member of the council (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1010: βουλευτής

βουλευτής, βουλευτου, , a councillor, senator, (buleuta, Pliny, epistles): first in Homer, Iliad 6, 114; of a member of the Sanhedrin, Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50. (Job 3:14; Job 12:17.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
counselor.

From bouleuo; an adviser, i.e. (specially) a councillor or member of the Jewish Sanhedrin -- counsellor.

see GREEK bouleuo

Forms and Transliterations
βουλευτάς βουλευτης βουλευτής βουλευτὴς βουλευτικής βουλευτών bouleutes bouleutēs bouleutḗs bouleutḕs
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 15:43 N-NMS
GRK: Ἁριμαθαίας εὐσχήμων βουλευτής ὃς καὶ
NAS: a prominent member of the Council, who
KJV: an honourable counsellor, which
INT: Arimathaea prominent Council member who also

Luke 23:50 N-NMS
GRK: ὀνόματι Ἰωσὴφ βουλευτὴς ὑπάρχων καὶ
NAS: Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good
KJV: Joseph, a counsellor; [and he was] a good
INT: by name Joseph a Council member being also

Strong's Greek 1010
2 Occurrences


βουλευτής — 2 Occ.















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