1.to deliberate, take counsel, resolve, give counsel (Isaiah 23:8; (from Homer down)).
2.to be a councillor or senator, discharge the office of a senator: Xenophon, mem. 1, 1, 18; Plato, Gorgias, p. 473{e}; (others). In the N. T. middle, (present βουλεύομαι; imperfect ἐβουλευομην; future βουλεύσομαι, Luke 14:31 L marginal reading T WH; 1 aorist ἐβουλευσαμην):
1.to deliberate with oneself consider: followed by εἰ, Luke 14:31, (Xenophon, mem. 3, 6, 8).
2.to take counsel, resolve: followed by an infinitive, Acts 5:33 (R G T Tr marginal reading); (Rec.); ; τί, 2 Corinthians 1:17; followed by ἵνα, John 11:53 L T Tr text WH; (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 3). (Compare: παραβουλεύω (παραβούλομαι), συμβουλεύω.)
Luke 14:31 - V-FIM-3S GRK:καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύσεται εἰ δυνατός NAS: sit down and consider whether KJV: first, and consulteth whether INT: having sat down first takes counsel whether able
John 11:53 - V-AIM-3P GRK:τῆς ἡμέρας ἐβουλεύσαντο ἵνα ἀποκτείνωσιν NAS: from that day on they planned together to kill INT: day they took counsel together that they might kill
John 12:10 - V-AIM-3P GRK:ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ NAS: But the chief priests planned to put KJV: the chief priests consulted that INT:took counsel moreover the
Acts 27:39 - V-IIM/P-3P GRK:εἰς ὃν ἐβουλεύοντο εἰ δύναιντο NAS: with a beach, and they resolved to drive KJV: the which they were minded, if INT: on which they purposed if they should be able
2 Corinthians 1:17 - V-PIM/P-1S GRK:ἢ ἃ βουλεύομαι κατὰ σάρκα NAS: what I purpose, do I purpose KJV: was thus minded, did I use lightness? INT: or what I purpose according to flesh
2 Corinthians 1:17 - V-PIM/P-1S GRK:κατὰ σάρκα βουλεύομαι ἵνα ᾖ NAS: I purpose, do I purpose according KJV: the things that I purpose, do I purpose INT: according to flesh do I purpose that there should be