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Member of a council

βουλευτήςStrong’s G1010

bouleutēs

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Bouleutēs is the Greek word usually translated “council member”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
Mark 15:43 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “council member”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • council member 1
  • a council member 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Mark 1
  • Luke 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

βουλευτής bouleutēs · member of a council

βουλευτής, -οῦ, ὁ (βουλεύω), [in LXX: Job.3:14 12:17 (יעץ)* ;] a councillor, a senator; of a member of the Sanhedrin: Mrk.15:34, Luk.23:50.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.