To consult
συμβουλεύωStrong’s G4823sumbouleuō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sumbouleuō is the Greek word usually translated “plotted together”, “having given counsel” and “counsel”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “plotted together”, “having given counsel” and “counsel”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they plotted together 1
- having given counsel 1
- plotted together 1
- i counsel 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- Revelation 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 18:14Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- Acts 9:23And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
- Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Greek dictionary
συμβουλεύω sumbouleuō · to consult
1. to advise, counsel , Lat. consulere alicui, with dative pers. et infinitive, to advise one to do a thing, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. 2. without the infinitive, ς. τινί τι (Herdotus Historicus); ς. τι to recommend a measure, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;Pass., τὰ συμβουλευόμενα the advice given , (Xenophon Historicus) 3. absolute to advise, give advice , (Sophocles Tragicus); ὁ συμβουλεύων or -εύσας, an adviser , Lat. auctor sententiae, (Aristotle Philosopher) …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “consult” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONSULT, verb intransitive
[Latin, to consult to ask counsel.]
- To seek the opinion or advice of another by, by a statement of facts, and suitable inquiries, for the purpose of directing ones own judgment; followed by with.“Rehoboam consulted with the old men” 1 Kings 12:6“David consulted with the captains of thousands” 1 Chronicles 13:1
- To take counsel together; to seek opinions and advice by mutual statements, enquiries and reasonings; to deliberate in common.“The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death” John 12:10
- To consider with deliberation. Luke 14:31
All definitions and other forms of “consult”
CONSULT, verb transitive
- To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of another, as a guide to ones own judgment; as, to consult a friend or parent.
- To seek information, or facts, in something; as by examining books or papers, Thus, I consulted several authors on the subject; I consulted the official documents.
- To regard; to have reference or respect to, in judging or acting; to decide or to act in favor of.
- To plan, devise or contrive.“Thou hast consulted shame to thy house, by cutting off many people. [This sense is unusual and not to be countenanced.]” Habakkuk 2:10
CONSULT, noun
The act of consulting; the effect of consultation; determination; a council, or deliberating assembly. This word is, I believe, entirely obsolete, except in poetry. It would be naturally accented on the first syllable, but the poets accent the last.
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.