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The concept of "purposed" in the Bible refers to the intentional and deliberate plans or decisions made by God or individuals. It is a theme that underscores the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of humans in aligning with divine intentions.

Divine Purpose

God's purposes are central to the biblical narrative, reflecting His sovereign will and ultimate plan for creation. In Isaiah 14:24, the Lord declares, "As I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand." This verse highlights the certainty and unchangeability of God's purposes. Similarly, in Ephesians 1:11, Paul writes, "In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will." Here, the apostle emphasizes that God's purposes are executed according to His divine counsel and wisdom.

Human Purpose

Humans are also called to purposefully align their lives with God's will. Proverbs 19:21 states, "Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail." This proverb suggests that while humans may devise their own plans, it is ultimately God's purpose that will be fulfilled. The call to live purposefully is echoed in Romans 8:28, where Paul assures believers, "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."

Purpose in Prayer and Action

The Bible encourages believers to seek God's purpose through prayer and action. In Daniel 1:8, it is recorded that "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine." Daniel's resolve demonstrates a commitment to God's standards, reflecting a purposeful decision to honor God above cultural pressures. Similarly, in Acts 11:23, Barnabas exhorts the believers in Antioch "to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts," indicating a purposeful dedication to faithfulness.

Purpose in Suffering and Trials

The theme of purpose is also evident in the context of suffering and trials. In 2 Corinthians 4:17, Paul writes, "For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison." This perspective suggests that trials serve a divine purpose, contributing to the believer's spiritual growth and future glory. James 1:2-4 further encourages believers to "consider it pure joy... whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."

Eternal Purpose

The ultimate purpose of God is revealed in the redemption and restoration of creation through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 3:10-11 states, "His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord." This passage underscores the church's role in manifesting God's wisdom and the fulfillment of His eternal purpose through Christ.

In summary, the concept of "purposed" in the Bible encompasses God's sovereign plans, human responsibility to align with divine will, and the assurance that God's purposes will ultimately prevail.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Purpose.

Greek

4388. protithemi -- to set before, ie propose
... Word Origin from pro and tithemi Definition to set before, ie propose NASB Word
Usage displayed publicly (1), planned (1), purposed (1). purpose, set forth. ...
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2309. thelo -- to will, wish
... desire (14), desired (4), desires (4), desiring (2), intended (1), intending (1),
like (3), maintain (1), mean (1), mean* (2), please (1), purposed (1), refused ...
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5087. tithemi -- to place, lay, set
... 1), laid down (1), lay (4), lay...down (2), lay down (8), laying (2), lays down
(1), made (4), make (4), offer (1), placed (4), present (1), purposed (1), put ...
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4255. proaireo -- to bring forth or forward
... myself, purpose. Word Origin from pro and haireo Definition to bring forth
or forward NASB Word Usage purposed (1). purpose. From ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2161. zamam -- to consider, purpose, devise
... 2160, 2161. zamam. 2162 . to consider, purpose, devise. Transliteration: zamam
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-mam') Short Definition: purposed. Word Origin a prim ...
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3289. yaats -- to advise, counsel
... 3), devised (2), devises (2), formed (1), gave (1), give (2), give you advice (1),
give you counsel (1), given (4), planned (8), purposed (1), purposing (1 ...
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2803. chashab -- to think, account
... 1), intend (2), make (2), makers (1), meant (2), mindful (1), plan (2), planned
(3), planning (5), plans (4), plotted (1), pondered (1), purposed (3), reckoned ...
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6440. panim -- face, faces
... X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against,
the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of ...
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Library

The Emperor Purposed, on Account of the Heresy of Aetius and the ...
... Book IV. Chapter XVI."The Emperor purposed, on account of the Heresy of A?�tius and
the Innovations in Antioch, to convene a Council at Nicomedia; but as an ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xvi the emperor purposed on.htm

A Question Whether the Saying: "I have Sworn and am Purposed" is ...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XXVII. A question whether the saying:
"I have sworn and am purposed" is opposed to the view given above. ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xxvii a question whether.htm

Finally, Again, a Little Afterwards, when He Resolved and was ...
... Book III. Chapter 54. " 66. Finally, again, a little afterwards, when
he resolved and was firmly purposed? "66. Finally, again ...
/.../chapter 54 66 finally.htm

The First Epistle to the Corinthians the Pauline Salutation of ...
... and Peace Shown to Be Anti-Marcionite. The Cross of Christ Purposed by the
Creator. Marcion Only Perpetuates the Offence and Foolishness ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter v the first epistle to.htm

'According To' --I.
... which He hath purposed in Himself.' The Revised Version says, 'Which He hath
purposed in Him,' and that is a perfectly possible rendering. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/according toi.htm

The vineyard of the Lord
... Yet God in His mercy did not blot them out of existence. He purposed to give them
opportunity for becoming acquainted with Him through His church. ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/the vineyard of the lord.htm

Deliverance from Assyria
... died," the prophet had declared: "The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as
I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 30 deliverance from assyria.htm

Footnotes
... 3 "The question is, not whether God, all things considered, has purposed the existence
of sin rather than to prevent it; but for what reason has he purposed it ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/footnotes.htm

Acts xix. 21, 23
... "After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the ... "He purposed," it says, "in
the Spirit," showing that all (that he did) was done not of his own power. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlii acts xix 21.htm

Of St. Austin that Brought Christendom to England
... of Ligerim, but the women scorned and were so noyous to them that they drove them
out of the town, and they came unto a fair broad elm, and purposed to have ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/of st austin that brought.htm

Thesaurus

Purposed (44 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Purposed (44 Occurrences). ... and sold, was it not in thine
own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? ...
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Planned (34 Occurrences)
... for storing the waters of the old pool: but you gave no thought to him who had done
this, and were not looking to him by whom it had been purposed long before. ...
/p/planned.htm - 16k

Appalled (31 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against
Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of ...
/a/appalled.htm - 15k

Devised (35 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 23:8 Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose
merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth? ...
/d/devised.htm - 17k

Drag (19 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom;
and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman ...
/d/drag.htm - 14k

Intended (38 Occurrences)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Intend. 2. (a.) Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible;
violent. 3. (a.) Purposed; designed; as, intended harm or help. ...
/i/intended.htm - 17k

Fold (23 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom;
and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman ...
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Purpose (448 Occurrences)
... Romans 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed
to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit ...
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Pollute (42 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Isaiah 23:9 Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all
glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth. (See JPS YLT). ...
/p/pollute.htm - 19k

Least (76 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against
Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman ...
/l/least.htm - 31k

Resources

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Purposed (44 Occurrences)

Matthew 1:19
But Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
(DBY WBS)

John 1:43
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
(See NAS)

Acts 5:4
While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was it not in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
(DBY)

Acts 18:27
And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace.
(DBY)

Acts 19:21
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
(KJV WBS)

Acts 27:39
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into which they purposed, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
(WBS)

Romans 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
(KJV ASV WBS)

2 Corinthians 1:15
And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;
(DBY WBS)

2 Corinthians 9:7
Let' each man 'do' according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
(ASV DBY NAS)

Ephesians 1:9
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Ephesians 3:11
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Colossians 1:20
And God purposed through Him to reconcile the universe to Himself, making peace through His blood, which was shed upon the Cross--to reconcile to Himself through Him, I say, things on earth and things in Heaven.
(WEY)

Genesis 11:6
and Jehovah saith, 'Lo, the people 'is' one, and one pronunciation 'is' to them all, and this it hath dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do.
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 19:19
then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
(See JPS)

2 Samuel 13:32
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, Let not my lord have the idea that all the sons of the king have been put to death; for only Amnon is dead: this has been purposed by Absalom from the day when he took his sister Tamar by force.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 2:1
Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY RSV)

2 Chronicles 32:2
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Psalms 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
(KJV ASV WBS NAS)

Psalms 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.
(BBE)

Psalms 140:4
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)

Isaiah 7:5
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,
(ASV)

Isaiah 14:24
Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 14:26
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 14:27
For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Isaiah 19:12
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Isaiah 19:17
And the land of Judah shall be a dismay unto Egypt: every one that thinketh of it shall be afraid for himself, because of the counsel of Jehovah of hosts, which he hath purposed against it.
(DBY RSV)

Isaiah 22:11
You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn't look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago.
(WEB ASV BBE)

Isaiah 23:8
Who hath purposed this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earth?
(ASV BBE DBY RSV)

Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Isaiah 38:20
Jehovah was purposed to save me. And we will play upon my stringed instruments all the days of our life, in the house of Jehovah.
(DBY)

Isaiah 46:11
calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Jeremiah 4:28
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 49:20
Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Jeremiah 50:45
Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely they shall drag them away, even the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Jeremiah 51:12
Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.
(WEB ASV NAS)

Lamentations 2:8
Yahweh has purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion; He has stretched out the line, he has not withdrawn his hand from destroying; He has made the rampart and wall to lament; they languish together.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Lamentations 2:17
Yahweh has done that which he purposed; he has fulfilled his word that he commanded in the days of old; He has thrown down, and has not pitied: He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you; he has exalted the horn of your adversaries.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Daniel 11:36
And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.
(BBE)

Micah 5:2
And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days.
(BBE)

Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
(See JPS NAS RSV)

Zechariah 8:14
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not;
(See JPS NAS RSV)

Zechariah 8:15
So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah -- fear not!
(YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Purposed

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