The Aorist of a verb whose Present implies effort or intention, commonly denotes the success of the effort.
Acts 27:43; ὁ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχης βουλόμενος διασῶσαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐκώλυσεν αὐτοὺς τοῦ βουλήματος, but the centurion . . . prevented them from their purpose. See also Matt. 27:20; Acts
7:36.
