What does βούλομαι · πλουτέω mean in the Bible?
βούλομαι · πλουτέω: Deliberate choice reflecting one's considered purpose, unlike θέλω's immediate desire or impulse
Greek · G1014, G4147
βούλομαι
To plan · to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
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βούλομαι G1014 to plan
Pronunciation boúlomai
Deliberate choice of will between alternatives, stronger volition than θέλω
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πλουτέω G4147 to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ploutéō
Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.
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What does βούλομαι (boúlomai) mean in the Bible?
βούλομαι · πλουτέω: Deliberate choice reflecting one's considered purpose, unlike θέλω's immediate desire or impulse
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1014, G4147?
G1014, G4147 is connected to 37 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Deliberate choice reflecting one's considered purpose, unlike θέλω's immediate desire or impulse
Strong's G1014, G4147
Lexical occurrences 37 verses Word forms 4 forms 37 references Study link 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Source Gloss
to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing
Extended definition
Deliberate choice reflecting one's considered purpose, unlike θέλω's immediate desire or impulse
:--be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 37 Tenses Present, Imperfect, Aorist Voices Middle, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 13×
Present Middle Mark 15:15 · Acts 12:4 · Acts 22:30 · Acts 23:28 · Acts 27:43 · 2 Cor 1:17 · Heb 6:17 · 2 Pet 3:9 · Acts 18:27 · Acts 19:30 · 1 Tim 6:9 · 3 John 1:10 12×
Aorist Passive Jas 1:18 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 20×
Present Middle Acts 18:15 · Phil 1:12 · 1 Tim 2:8 · 1 Tim 5:14 · Titus 3:8 · Jude 1:5 · John 18:39 · Acts 5:28 · 1 Cor 12:11 · Jas 3:4 · Luke 22:42 · Acts 17:20 12×
Imperfect Middle Acts 25:22 · 2 Cor 1:15 · Phlm 1:13 · Acts 5:33 · Acts 28:18 · Acts 15:37 6×
Aorist Passive Matt 1:19 · 2 John 1:12 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×
Present Middle Matt 11:27 · Luke 10:22 2×
Aorist Passive Jas 4:4 1×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Present Middle Acts 25:20 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 37 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 27 imperfect 6 aorist 4
Voice
middle 33 passive 4
Mood
indicative 20 participle 13 subjunctive 3 optative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:19 ἐβουλήθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 11:27 βούληται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:15 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle Luke 10:22 βούληται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 22:42 βούλει present middle indicative ongoing John 18:39 βούλεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 5:28 βούλεσθε present middle indicative ongoing Acts 5:33 ἐβούλοντο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 12:4 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle Acts 15:37 ἐβούλετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 17:20 βουλόμεθα present middle indicative ongoing Acts 18:15 βούλομαι present middle indicative ongoing Acts 18:27 βουλομένου present middle participle participle Acts 19:30 βουλομένου present middle participle participle Acts 22:30 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle Acts 23:28 βουλόμενός present middle participle participle Acts 25:20 βούλοιτο present middle optative optative Acts 25:22 Ἐβουλόμην imperfect middle indicative background Acts 27:43 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle Acts 28:18 ἐβούλοντο imperfect middle indicative background 1 Corinthians 12:11 βούλεται present middle indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 1:15 ἐβουλόμην imperfect middle indicative background 2 Corinthians 1:17 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle Philippians 1:12 βούλομαι present middle indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 2:8 Βούλομαι present middle indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 5:14 βούλομαι present middle indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:9 βουλόμενοι present middle participle participle Titus 3:8 βούλομαί present middle indicative ongoing Philemon 1:13 ἐβουλόμην imperfect middle indicative background Hebrews 6:17 βουλόμενος present middle participle participle James 1:18 βουληθεὶς aorist passive participle participle James 3:4 βούλεται present middle indicative ongoing James 4:4 βουληθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive 2 Peter 3:9 βουλόμενός present middle participle participle 2 John 1:12 ἐβουλήθην aorist passive indicative completed 3 John 1:10 βουλομένους present middle participle participle Jude 1:5 βούλομαι present middle indicative ongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
Deliberate craving for wealth.
Word Origins
βούλομαι is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
It is the willful craving for riches that entangles believers spiritually. 1 Timothy 6:3-10
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain