To plan
βούλομαιStrong’s G1014boulomai
Appears in 37 verses of the New Testament
In short
Boulomai is the Greek word usually translated “desiring”, “want” and “shall choose”. It appears in 37 verses of the New Testament.
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
Meaning
Usually translated “desiring”, “want” and “shall choose”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- desiring 5
- i want 4
- shall choose 2
- intending 2
- he purposed 1
- shall resolve 1
- you are willing 1
- wish you 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 14
- 1 Timothy 3
- James 3
- Matthew 2
- Luke 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
17 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:14In contextI will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
- 1 Timothy 6:9In contextBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- Titus 3:8In contextThis is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
- Philemon 1:13In contextWhom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
- 2 Peter 3:9In contextThe Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- 2 John 1:12In contextHaving many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
All 37 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
βούλομαι boulomai · to plan
βούλομαι, [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ;] to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr., 205; Bl., §69, 4), Mrk.15:15, Act.5:28, 33 12:4 15:37 17:20 18:15, 27 19:30 22:30 23:28 27:43 28:18, 2Co.1:15, 1Ti.6:9, Heb.6:17, II Jhn.12, 3Jo.10, Ju 5; with accusative, 2Co.1:17; with accusative and inf., Php.1:12, 1Ti.2:8 5:14, Tit.3:8, 2Pe.3:9; of the will making choice between alternatives, Mat.1:19 11:27, Luk.10:22, Act.25:20, 1Co.12:11, Jas.3:4 4:4; εἰ βούλει (cl., a courteo …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “plan” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PLAN,noun
- A draught or form; properly, the representation of any thing drawn on a plane, as a map or chart, which is a representation of some portion of land or water.
- A scheme devised; a project; the form of something to be done existing in the mind, with the several parts adjusted in idea, expressed in words or committed to writing; as the plan of a constitution of government; the plan of a treaty; the plan of an expedition.
All definitions and other forms of “plan”
PLAN, verb transitive
To form a draught or representation of any intended work.
- To scheme; to devise; to form in design; as, to plan the conquest of a country; to plan a reduction of taxes or of the national debt.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.