23 occurrences

'Council' in the Bible

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

Verse ConceptsPrincesMinoritiesThe Youngest Child

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualAttempts To Kill ChristSeeking For Abstract ThingsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christaccusations

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

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.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus Christelders, as community leadersBad Decision Making ExamplesRopesTeachers Of The LawCommitteesHanding Over ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests ConvenedTying Up

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

Verse ConceptsDawnChief priestsAssembling LeadersDaybreakAt DaybreakOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Convenedelders

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsSigns Of The TimesProphecies Concerning ChristPlottingSigns Performed By ChristThe Chief Priests Convenedaccomplishment

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Verse ConceptsInterrogating

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesRadiant LivesAurasLike Angelsserenity

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against Early Christians

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Verse ConceptsClear ConsciencesConsciences, Description OfMan's Conduct Towards GodLooking Intently At PeopleconscienceClear Conscience Before God

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Verse ConceptsHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceResurrection, Of BelieversSanhedrinStandingJewish SectsThe Dead Are Raisedgroupszealotspharisees

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

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

Verse ConceptsConversation

Bible Theasaurus

Bench (8 instances)
Board (50 instances)
Chamber (78 instances)
Council (55 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
συμβούλιον 
Sumboulion 
Usage: 8

συνέδριον 
sunedrion 
Usage: 19

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