βούλομαι
To plan · to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
βούλομαι G1014 to plan
πλουτέω G4147 to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
What does βούλομαι (boúlomai) mean in the Bible?
βούλομαι · πλουτέω is a Greek word meaning "to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing". :--be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). It is the willful craving for riches that entangles believers spiritually.
Full entry for βούλομαι (G1014, G4147) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Deliberate choice reflecting one's considered purpose, unlike θέλω's immediate desire or impulse
:--be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
Why This Word Matters
It is the willful craving for riches that entangles believers spiritually. 1 Timothy 6:3-10
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 13×
Indicative states a fact or reality 20×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×
Optative wish or remote possibility 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 37 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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)
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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