"a counsellor, senator; member of the Sanhedrin, Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50*"
Definition and meaning
a counsellor, senator; member of the Sanhedrin, Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50*
In the original Greek the word is written: βουλευτής
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of bouleutes (G1010) across the King James Bible.
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
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Common questions
Strong's G1010 (bouleutes) is a Greek word that means: a counsellor, senator; member of the Sanhedrin, Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word bouleutes (G1010) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1010 is bouleutes, a Greek word defined as: a counsellor, senator; member of the Sanhedrin, Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
bouleutes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.