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Strong's G4824 συμβούλιον (symboulion)

Symboulion means “advisement” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4824 — meronothi (“Meronothite”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4824
Language Greek
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's G4824 Quick Answer

Strong's G4824 συμβούλιον (sumboulion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sumboulion (soom-bou'-lee-on) n. 1. advisement 2. (specially) a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include counsel, council, took, pharisees, and went. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
sumboulion (soom-bou'-lee-on) n. 1. advisement 2. (specially) a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
counsel, council, took, pharisees, and went

Meaning and Definition

sumboulion (soom-bou'-lee-on) n. 1. advisement 2. (specially) a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court [neuter of a presumed derivative of G4825] KJV: consultation, counsel, council Root(s): G4825

Original Word
συμβούλιον
Transliteration
sumboulion
Derivation
Root: σύμβουλος R1: 4825
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4824. 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)

counsel/council

Usage: συμβούλιον, -ου, τό (σύμβουλος), [in LXX: 4Ma.17:17 א * ;] a word of the Græco-Roman period (of. Lat. consilium, and see Deiss., BS, 238) = cl. συμβουλία (Arist., Xen.), __1. counsel: σ. λαμβάνειν, Mat.12:14 22:15 27:7 28:12; διδόναι, Mrk.3:6 (ποιεῖν, Rec.); ποιεῖν, Mrk.15:1 (ἑτοιμάζειν, WH, mg.). __2. By meton., a council (4Mac, l.with א; συνέδριον, AR): Act.25:12 (see MM, xxiv).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

counsel council took pharisees went against how might elders held destroy morning

How Strong's G4824 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 New Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4824 (συμβούλιον) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4824 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 G4824 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 12:14 KJV

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Matthew 22:15 KJV

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Matthew 27:1 KJV

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Strong's G4824 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 17:17 Septuagint / Brenton

The tyrant himself, and all their council, admired their endurance;

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4824.

Matthew 12:14 New Testament, KJV
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew 22:15 New Testament, KJV
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 27:1 New Testament, KJV
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Matthew 27:7 New Testament, KJV
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew 28:12 New Testament, KJV
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
Mark 3:6 New Testament, KJV
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark 15:1 New Testament, KJV
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Acts 25:12 New Testament, KJV
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
4 Maccabees 17:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The tyrant himself, and all their council, admired their endurance;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4824, grouped by book.

Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4824 FAQ

What does symboulion (συμβούλιον) mean?

Symboulion (Strong's G4824) is a Greek word most simply glossed "advisement". sumboulion (soom-bou'-lee-on) n. 1. advisement 2. (specially) a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court

How many times is symboulion (συμβούλιον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G4824 across 4 books.

Where can I study symboulion (συμβούλιον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4824 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate symboulion (συμβούλιον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as counsel, council, took, pharisees, went, and against. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4824 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4824, with linked reader references where each row is available.