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Strong's G1014 βούλομαι (boulomai)

Boulomai means “be disposed” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1014 — beythgamul in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1014
Language Greek
Linked Usages 147
Books 47

Strong's G1014 Quick Answer

Strong's G1014 βούλομαι (boulomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. boulomai (bou'-lom-ai) v. 1. to "will" or resolve 2. (reflexively) be willing It has 147 linked Bible usages across 47 books. Visible English usage signals include will, willing, intend, intending, and disposed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
boulomai (bou'-lom-ai) v. 1. to "will" or resolve 2. (reflexively) be willing
Usage
147 linked usages
Books
47 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
will, willing, intend, intending, and disposed

Meaning and Definition

boulomai (bou'-lom-ai) v. 1. to "will" or resolve 2. (reflexively) be willing [middle voice of a primary verb] KJV: be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing) Compare: G2309

Original Word
βούλομαι
Transliteration
boulomai
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1014. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to plan

Usage: 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 courteous phrase = θέλεις, colloq.; Bl., §21, 8; LS, see word), Luk.22:42; with subjc., adding force to a question of deliberation (Bl., §64, 6), Jhn.18:39; βουληθείς, of set purpose (see Hort, in l.), Jas.1:18; impf., ἐβουλόμην (= cl. βουλοίμην ἄν; Bl., §63, 5; Lft., Phm. 13), Act.25:22, Phm 13 (see also Cremer, 143).† (AS)

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How Strong's G1014 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render boulomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

will Matthew 11:27 14× willing Matthew 1:19 disposed Acts 18:27 intend Acts 5:28 intending Acts 12:4 minded 2 Corinthians 1:15

How Strong's G1014 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 70 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1014 (βούλομαι) appears 121 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1014 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1014 in the New Testament

34 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:19 KJV

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

Matthew 11:27 KJV

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Mark 15:15 KJV

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Strong's G1014 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

70 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 24:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And the servant said to him, Shall I carry back thy son to the land whence thou camest forth, if haply the woman should not be willing to return with me to this land?

Exodus 4:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy firstborn son.

Exodus 7:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And if thou wilt not send them forth, behold, I afflict all thy borders with frogs:

Strong's G1014 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

42 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, being within our realm, as are willing and desirous, should go with thee unto Jerusalem.

1 Esdras 8:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And whatsoever thou and thy brethren will do with the silver and gold, that do, according to the will of thy God.

Judith 5:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.

Strong's G1014 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1014.

Genesis 24:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servant said to him, Shall I carry back thy son to the land whence thou camest forth, if haply the woman should not be willing to return with me to this land?
Exodus 4:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy firstborn son.
Exodus 7:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou wilt not send them forth, behold, I afflict all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus 8:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I send upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and upon your houses, the dog fly; and the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with the dog fly, even throughout the land upon which they are.
Exodus 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If however thou wilt not send my people away, but yet detainest them:
Exodus 10:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses and Aaron went in before Pharaoh, and they said to him, These things saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long dost thou refuse to reverence me? Send my people away, that they may serve me.
Exodus 10:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servants of Pharaoh say to him, How long shall this be a snare to us? send away the men, that they may serve their God; wilt thou know that Egypt is destroyed?
Exodus 10:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he would not let them go.
Exodus 16:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Moses, How long are ye unwilling to hearken to my commands and my law?
Exodus 22:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.
Exodus 36:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and all that had wisdom, to whom God gave knowledge in their heart, and all who were freely willing to come forward to the works, to perform them.
Leviticus 26:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if after this ye should walk perversely, and not be willing to obey me, I will further bring upon you seven plagues according to your sins.
Deuteronomy 25:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the man should not be willing to take his brother’s wife, then shall the woman go up to the gate to the elders, and she shall say, My husband’s brother will not raise up the name of his brother in Israel, my husband’s brother has refused.
Deuteronomy 25:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the elders of his city shall call him, and speak to him; and if he stand and say, I will not take her:
Ruth 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Lodge here for the night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will do the part of a kinsman to thee, well—let him do it: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, I will do the kinsman’s part to thee, as the Lord lives; lie down till the morning.
1 Kingdoms 2:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If a man should at all sin against another, then shall they pray for him to the Lord; but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall entreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would by all means destroy them.
1 Kingdoms 15:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul and all the people saved Agag alive, and the best of the flocks, and of the herds, and of the fruits, of the vineyards, and of all the good things; and they would not destroy them: but every worthless and refuse thing they destroyed.
1 Kingdoms 18:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said, Thus shall ye speak to David, The king wants no gift but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.
1 Kingdoms 20:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David answered Jonathan, and said, Thy father knows surely that I have found grace in thy sight, and he said, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he refuse his consent: but as the Lord lives and thy soul lives, as I said, the space is filled up between me and death.
1 Kingdoms 22:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and slay the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
1 Kingdoms 28:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.
1 Kingdoms 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
2 Kingdoms 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what does this mean? return to Joab thy brother. But he would not stand aloof; and Abner smites him with the hinder end of the spear on the loins, and the spear went out behind him, and he falls there and dies on the spot: and it came to pass that everyone that came to the place where Asahel fell and died, stood still.
2 Kingdoms 6:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David would not bring in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to himself into the city of David: and David turned it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
2 Kingdoms 20:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab, and said, Who is he that is for Joab, and who is on the side of David following Joab?
2 Kingdoms 24:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab said to the king, Now may the Lord add to the people a hundredfold as many as they are, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king desire this thing?
3 Kingdoms 13:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after this Jeroboam turned not from his sin, but he turned and made of part of the people priests of the high places: whoever would, he consecrated him, and he became a priest for the high places.
3 Kingdoms 20:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to her, Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite, saying, Give me thy vineyard for money; or if thou wilt, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
1 Chronicles 10:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Chronicles 11:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with the peril of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
2 Chronicles 21:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
nevertheless the Lord would not utterly destroy the house of David, because of the covenant which he made with David, and as he said to him that he would give a light to him and his sons forever.
2 Chronicles 25:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, Have I made thee king’s counselor? take heed lest thou be scourged: and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that God is disposed against thee to destroy thee, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.
Ezra 10:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Esther 3:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Haman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as thou wilt.
Esther 8:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
wherein he charged them to use their own laws in every city, and to help each other, and to treat their adversaries, and those who attacked them, as they pleased,
Job 9:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if he would enter into judgment with him, God would not hearken to him, So that he should answer to one of his charges of a thousand.
Job 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, And I will reason before him, if he will.
Job 21:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways.
Job 30:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he has pleaded against me as he will: I am overwhelmed with pains.
Job 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if he would confine, And restrain his spirit with himself;
Job 35:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord desires not to look on error, For he is the Almighty One.
Job 36:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he preserves not the ungodly; because they are not willing to know the Lord, And because when reproved they were disobedient.
Job 37:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; And he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
Job 39:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, Or to lie down at thy manger?
Psalms 35:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: He is not inclined to understand how to do good.
Psalms 39:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I desired to do thy will, O my God, And thy law in the midst of my heart.
Psalms 69:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: Let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.
Proverbs 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, Neither consent thou to them.
Proverbs 12:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; But they that love peace shall rejoice.
Proverbs 18:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; But at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Proverbs 21:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; For they refuse to do justly.
Isaiah 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of what value to me is the abundance of your sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am full of whole burnt offerings of rams; and I delight not in the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats:
Isaiah 1:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they shall be ashamed of their idols, which they delighted in, and they are made ashamed of the gardens which they coveted.
Isaiah 8:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because this people chooses not the water of Siloam that goes softly, but wills to have Rezin, and the son of Remaliah to be king over you;
Isaiah 30:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the people is disobedient, false children, who would not hear the law of God:
Isaiah 30:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When thou shalt turn and mourn, then thou shalt be saved; and thou shalt know where thou wast, when thou didst trust in vanities: then your strength became vain, yet ye would not hearken:
Isaiah 36:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hearken not to Hezekiah: thus says the king of the Assyrians, If ye wish to be blessed, come out to me: and ye shall eat every one of his vine and his fig trees, and ye shall drink water out of your own cisterns;
Isaiah 42:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise.
Isaiah 42:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For what did he give Jacob up to spoil, and Israel to them that plundered him? Did not God do it against whom they sinned? and they would not walk in his ways, nor hearken to his law.
Isaiah 53:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord also is pleased to purge him from his stroke. If ye can give an offering for sin, your soul shall see a long-lived seed:
Isaiah 65:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will deliver you up to the sword, ye shall all fall by slaughter: for I called you, and ye hearkened not; I spoke, and ye refused to hear; and ye did evil in my sight, and chose the things wherein I delighted not.
Isaiah 66:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I also will choose their mockeries, and will recompense their sins upon them; because I called them, and they did not hearken to me; I spoke, and they heard not: and they did evil before me, and chose the things wherein I delighted not.
Jeremiah 6:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom shall I speak, and testify, that he may hearken? behold, thine ears are uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hear: behold, the word of the Lord is become to them a reproach, they will not at all desire it.
Jeremiah 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
even this great pride of the men that will not hearken to my words, and have gone after strange gods, to serve them, and to worship them: and they shall be as this girdle, which can be used for nothing.
Jeremiah 32:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, when they refuse to take the cup out of thy hand, to drink it, that thou shalt say, Thus said the Lord; Ye shall surely drink.
Jeremiah 49:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now therefore ye shall perish by sword and by famine, in the place which ye desire to go into to dwell there.
Ezekiel 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the house of Israel will not be willing to hearken to thee; for they will not hearken to me: for all the house of Israel are stubborn and hard-hearted.
Ezekiel 33:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Say to them, Thus saith the Lord; As I live, I desire not the death of the ungodly, as that the ungodly should turn from his way and live: turn ye heartily from your way; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Daniel 5:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and by reason of the majesty which he gave to him, all nations, tribes and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he smote; and whom he would he exalted; and whom he would he abased.
Jonah 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they cried to the Lord, and said, Forbid it, Lord: let us not perish for the sake of this man’s life, and bring not righteous blood upon us: for thou, Lord, hast done as thou wouldest.
Matthew 1:19 New Testament, KJV
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew 11:27 New Testament, KJV
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Mark 15:15 New Testament, KJV
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Luke 10:22 New Testament, KJV
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
Luke 22:42 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
John 18:39 New Testament, KJV
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 5:28 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Acts 12:4 New Testament, KJV
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts 17:20 New Testament, KJV
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Acts 18:15 New Testament, KJV
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Acts 18:27 New Testament, KJV
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Acts 19:30 New Testament, KJV
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts 22:30 New Testament, KJV
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 23:28 New Testament, KJV
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 25:20 New Testament, KJV
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Acts 25:22 New Testament, KJV
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts 27:43 New Testament, KJV
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Acts 28:18 New Testament, KJV
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
1 Corinthians 12:11 New Testament, KJV
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
2 Corinthians 1:15 New Testament, KJV
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
Philippians 1:12 New Testament, KJV
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
1 Timothy 2:8 New Testament, KJV
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 5:14 New Testament, KJV
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy 6:9 New Testament, KJV
But 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 3:8 New Testament, KJV
This 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 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Hebrews 6:17 New Testament, KJV
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
James 1:18 New Testament, KJV
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
James 3:4 New Testament, KJV
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James 4:4 New Testament, KJV
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
2 Peter 3:9 New Testament, KJV
The 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 1:12 New Testament, KJV
Having 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.
3 John 1:10 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Jude 1:5 New Testament, KJV
I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
1 Esdras 8:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Having determined to deal graciously, I have given order, that such of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, being within our realm, as are willing and desirous, should go with thee unto Jerusalem.
1 Esdras 8:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And whatsoever thou and thy brethren will do with the silver and gold, that do, according to the will of thy God.
Judith 5:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and they sojourned heretofore in Mesopotamia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.
Judith 8:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For if he will not help us within these five days, he hath power to defend us when he will, even every day, or to destroy us before our enemies.
Tobit 5:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he said, I am Azariah, the son of Hananiah the great, and of thy brethren.
Tobit 5:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
Tobit 6:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the young man went down to wash himself, a fish leaped out of the river, and would have devoured him.
1 Maccabees 3:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover he delivered unto him the half of his forces, and the elephants, and gave him charge of all things that he would have done, as also concerning them that dwelt in Judah and Jerusalem;
1 Maccabees 4:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But as soon as it was day, Judas showed himself in the plain with three thousand men, who nevertheless had neither armor nor swords to their minds.
1 Maccabees 5:48 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereupon Judas sent unto them in peaceable manner, saying, Let us pass through your land to go into our own country, and none shall do you any hurt; we will only pass through on foot: howbeit they would not open unto him.
1 Maccabees 5:67 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
At that time certain priests, desirous to show their valor, were slain in battle, for that they went out to fight unadvisedly.
1 Maccabees 7:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
there came unto him all the wicked and ungodly men of Israel, having Alcimus, who was desirous to be high priest, for their captain:
1 Maccabees 7:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.
1 Maccabees 8:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
also that, whom they would help to a kingdom, those reign; and whom again they would, they displace: finally, that they were greatly exalted:
1 Maccabees 11:45 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Howbeit they that were of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of a hundred and twenty thousand men, and would have slain the king.
1 Maccabees 11:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when they of the city saw that the Jews had gotten the city as they would, their courage was abated: wherefore they made supplication to the king, and cried, saying,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1014, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 12 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
James 3 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 John 1 usage, New Testament
3 John 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 17 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G1014 FAQ

What does boulomai (βούλομαι) mean?

Boulomai (Strong's G1014) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be disposed". boulomai (bou'-lom-ai) v. 1. to "will" or resolve 2. (reflexively) be willing

How many times is boulomai (βούλομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 147 linked usages for Strong's G1014 across 47 books.

Where can I study boulomai (βούλομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1014 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate boulomai (βούλομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as will, willing, intend, intending, disposed, and minded. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1014 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 70 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 42 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1014, with linked reader references where each row is available.