What does סוֹד · συμβούλιον mean in the Bible?
סוֹד · συμβούλιον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "confidential counsel or deliberation".
Hebrew · H5475, G4824
סוֹד
A session , i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy , consultation , a secret · counsel/council
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סוֹד H5475 a session , i.e. company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy , consultation , a secret
Pronunciation sôḏ
Intimate counsel or secret shared within a closed circle of trust; God's hidden purposes revealed to prophets.
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συμβούλιον G4824 counsel/council
Pronunciation symboúlion
A deliberative assembly or formal counsel session, distinct from συνέδριον by Hellenistic rather than Jewish institutional context.
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What does סוֹד (sod) mean in the Bible?
סוֹד · συμβούλιον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "confidential counsel or deliberation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5475, G4824?
H5475, G4824 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. confidential counsel or deliberation
Strong's H5475, G4824
Lexical occurrences 21 verses Source Gloss
confidential counsel or deliberation
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