boulema denotes an intended course or decision, whether attributed to people or to God in the cited verses.

The attested verses present boulema as an intended course or decision: human agents pursue or are stopped from carrying out one in 1 Peter 4:3 and Acts 27:43, while Romans 9:19 places it in the question of who can resist God's will.

1. An intended course or decision · dominant

   In 1 Peter 4:3, the accusative singular form stands in the clause about the Gentiles' course having been carried out; the APB renders this as “the plan of the Gentiles.” In Acts 27:43, the genitive singular form occurs where the centurion stops others from carrying out a course concerning Paul; the APB renders “their plan.” In Romans 9:19, the dative singular form appears in the question, “For who can resist his will?”

   1 Peter 4:3Acts 27:43Romans 9:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “plan” in 1 Peter 4:3 and Acts 27:43, and with “will” in Romans 9:19. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish separate lexical senses.