Strong's Greek Concordance

G4824: συμβούλιον

symboúlion · “counsel/council”

Definition

advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. the provincial assessors or lay-court

KJV translates it as: consultation, counsel, council

Word origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of G4825 (σύμβουλος);

Extended definition

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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How G4824 is translated

  • counsel ×5
  • a counsel ×2
  • council ×1

Bible verses with G4824 (symboúlion)

Symboúlion appears in 8 verses.

  • Matthew 12:14

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

  • Matthew 22:15

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

  • Matthew 27:1

    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

    And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

  • Matthew 28:12

    And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

  • Mark 3:6

    And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Mark 15:1

    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

    Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.