6098. etsah

Lexicon

etsah: Counsel, advice, purpose, plan

Original Word: עֵצָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `etsah
Pronunciation: ay-tsaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-tsaw')
Definition: Counsel, advice, purpose, plan
Meaning: advice, plan, prudence

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

advice, advisement, counselor, purpose

From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

see HEBREW ya'ats

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yaats
Definition
counsel, advice
NASB Translation
advice (11), consultation (2), counsel (52), counselor* (1), counselors* (1), counsels (1), designs (1), plan (8), plans (2), purpose (6), scheme (1), schemes (1), strategy (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֵצָה noun feminine counsel, advice (= (יְ)עֵצָה) — ׳ע Judges 20:7 28t.; construct עֲצַת Isaiah 5:19 33t.; suffix עֲצָתִי Proverbs 1:25 5t. (+ Isaiah 46:11 Qr; Kt עצתו better); עֲצָֽתְךָ Psalm 20:5; Psalm 73:24; עֲצָתוֺ Hosea 10:6 7t. (including Isaiah 46:10 Kt see supr); עֲצָתָם Jeremiah 18:23 4t.; plural עֵצוֺת Deuteronomy 32:28 2t.; עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ Isaiah 47:13; — counsel, advice 2 Samuel 15:31,34; 2 Samuel 16:23 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 17:14 (3 t. in verse); 2 Samuel 17:23; 1 Kings 12:8,13,14 2Chron 10:8; 10:13; 10:14, 2 Chron 22:5; 25:16; Ezra 10:3 (where read אֲדֹנִי ׳ע Reuss Ry), Ezra 10:8; Job 29:21; political consultation Isaiah 47:13; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb 2 Samuel 17:7; 1 Kings 1:12; Isaiah 8:10; Ezekiel 11:2 (עצתרָֿע, "" אָוֶן); with הָב֫וּ give counsel Judges 20:7; 2 Samuel 16:20; ׳חֵבִיא ע Isaiah 16:3; ׳עשׂה ע Isaiah 30:1; אָשִׁית עֵצוֺת בְּנַפְשִׁי Psalm 13:3; = design, purpose Ezra 4:5; Nehemiah 4:9; 1 Chronicles 12:20 (Baer), Psalm 14:6; Psalm 20:5; Jeremiah 18:23 (followed by עַל = against), Jeremiah 49:30 ("" מַחֲשָׁבָה); עֲצַתגּֿוֺיִם Psalm 33:10; suitable counsel for war (= Generalship) 2 Kings 18:20 = Isaiah 36:5 (compare Proverbs 20:18 below); also עֲצַת שָׁלוֺם Zechariah 6:13 counsel of peace; practical wisdom, sagacity Isaiah 19:3, compare Isaiah 19:11, Jeremiah 19:7; Deuteronomy 32:28 ("" תְּבוּנָה), Hosea 10:6. Especially in Wisdom Literature and prophets; counsel = good counsle, wisdom Job 38:2; Job 42:3; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 20:5 (its seat בְּלֶבאִֿישׁ); "" תּוּשִׁיָּה Proverbs 8:14; Isaiah 28:29 (of ׳י); "" חָכְמָה Jeremiah 49:7; "" חָכְמָה and תְּבוּנָה Job 12:13; Proverbs 21:30; "" מוּסָר Proverbs 19:20; "" תַּחְבֻּלוֺת Proverbs 20:18 (compare Isaiah 36:5 above); נִפְתָּלִים ׳ע Job 5:13; וּגְבוּרָה ׳רוּחַ ע Isaiah 11:2 ("" חָכְמָה וּבָינָה ׳ר); hearty counsel נֶפֶשׁ ׳ע Proverbs 27:9; counsel of wisdom, when wisdom is personified Proverbs 1:25,30 ("" תּוֺכַחַת); in bad sense רשׁעים ׳ע Job 10:3; Job 21:16; Job 22:18; Psalm 1:1, compare Job 18:7; Psalm 106:43; Isaiah 29:15; of plan of ׳י; ׳י ׳ע Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 19:21; Isaiah 19:17; Isaiah 14:26 (הַיִעוּצָה ׳הע), Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 46:10,11; קדושׁ ישׂראל ׳ע Isaiah 5:19; also Micah 4:12; Jeremiah 32:19 (גְּדֹל הָעֵצָה), Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45; Psalm 106:13; עֶלְיוֺן ׳ע Psalm 107:11; instruction, guiding wisdom of ׳י Psalm 73:24; אִישׁעֲֿצָתוֺ i.e. counsellor of ׳י Isaiah 40:13; in figure אַנְשֵׁי עֲצָתִי Psalm 119:24 = my counsellors, said of testimonies of God; = prophecy, מלאכיו ׳ע Isaiah 44:26 ("" דְּבַר עַבְדּוֺ); מִזְּקֵנִים ׳תִּאֹבַד ע Ezekiel 7:26 (compare 1 Kings 12:8; "" חָזוֺן, תּוֺרָה), מֵחָכָם Jeremiah 18:18 ("" דָּבָר, תּוֺרָה).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָעַץ (ya'ats), meaning "to advise" or "to counsel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1012 (boule): Refers to counsel, purpose, or will, often used in the context of God's sovereign plans.
• G1013 (boulema): Denotes a deliberate intention or plan, similar to the concept of strategic planning.
• G2041 (ergon): While primarily meaning "work" or "deed," it can relate to the execution of plans or purposes.
• G5609 (sophia): Translates to "wisdom," encompassing the prudence and insight associated with wise counsel.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term עֵצָה, highlighting its significance in biblical literature and its relevance to both human and divine contexts.

Usage: The word עֵצָה is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often referring to the counsel or advice given by individuals, the plans devised by people or God, and the prudence or wisdom associated with making sound decisions.

Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew term עֵצָה is frequently encountered in the Old Testament, where it is associated with both human and divine counsel. It reflects the importance of seeking and heeding wise advice, as well as the value of strategic planning and prudence in decision-making.
• Biblical Contexts:
• Human Counsel: In many instances, עֵצָה refers to the advice given by individuals, whether wise or foolish. For example, in Proverbs 19:21, it is written, "Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail." This highlights the contrast between human plans and divine purpose.
• Divine Counsel: The term is also used to describe God's plans and purposes, which are ultimately sovereign and unchangeable. Isaiah 46:10 states, "I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’"
• Prudence and Wisdom: The concept of עֵצָה is closely linked to wisdom literature, where it underscores the importance of prudence and discernment. Proverbs 8:14 declares, "Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength."
• Theological Implications: The use of עֵצָה in the Hebrew Bible underscores the belief in the necessity of seeking divine guidance and the futility of relying solely on human wisdom. It reflects a worldview that values the integration of divine and human counsel in the pursuit of righteous living.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּעֵצָ֣ה בְעֵצָ֗ה בַּעֲצַ֣ת בַּעֲצַ֪ת בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ בַּעֲצָתָם֮ בַעֲצָתָ֑ם בעצה בעצת בעצתך בעצתם הָֽעֵצָ֔ה הָעֵצָ֛ה הָעֵצָ֥ה העצה וְעֵצָ֖ה וְעֵצָה֙ וַעֲצַ֖ת וַעֲצַ֣ת וַעֲצַ֥ת וַעֲצָת֖וֹ ועצה ועצת ועצתו יֹעֲצֵ֣י יעצי כַּעֲצַ֤ת כעצת לְעֵצָ֣ה לַעֲצָתִ֑י לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃ לעצה לעצתו׃ לעצתי לעצתי׃ מֵֽעֲצַת־ מֵעֲצַ֖ת מֵעֲצָתֽוֹ׃ מעצת מעצת־ מעצתו׃ עֲצַ֖ת עֲצַ֛ת עֲצַ֣ת עֲצַ֤ת עֲצַ֥ת עֲצַ֨ת עֲצַת֙ עֲצַת־ עֲצָת֑וֹ עֲצָת֖וֹ עֲצָתְךָ֥ עֲצָתִ֑י עֲצָתִ֣י עֲצָתִֽי׃ עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ עֲצָתָ֑ם עֲצָתָ֤ם עֲצָתֽוֹ׃ עֲצָתוֹ֒ עֵ֝צָ֗ה עֵ֭צָה עֵצ֖וֹת עֵצ֡וֹת עֵצ֥וֹת עֵצָ֑ה עֵצָ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה עֵצָ֗ה עֵצָ֣ה עֵצָ֥ה עֵצָה֙ עצה עצות עצת עצת־ עצתו עצתו׃ עצתי עצתי׃ עצתיך עצתך עצתם ‘ă·ṣā·ṯā·yiḵ ‘ă·ṣā·ṯām ‘ă·ṣā·ṯə·ḵā ‘ă·ṣā·ṯî ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw ‘ă·ṣaṯ ‘ă·ṣaṯ- ‘ăṣaṯ ‘ăṣaṯ- ‘ăṣāṯām ‘ăṣāṯāyiḵ ‘ăṣāṯəḵā ‘ăṣāṯî ‘ăṣāṯōw ‘ê·ṣāh ‘ê·ṣō·wṯ ‘êṣāh ‘êṣōwṯ aTzat atzaTam atzaTayich atzateCha atzaTi atzaTo ba‘ăṣaṯ ba‘ăṣāṯām ḇa‘ăṣāṯām ba‘ăṣāṯəḵā ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām ḇa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯə·ḵā ba·‘ă·ṣaṯ baaTzat baatzaTam baatzateCha bə‘êṣāh ḇə‘êṣāh bə·‘ê·ṣāh ḇə·‘ê·ṣāh beeTzah eTzah eTzot hā‘êṣāh hā·‘ê·ṣāh haeTzah ka‘ăṣaṯ ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ kaaTzat la‘ăṣāṯî la‘ăṣāṯōw la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw laatzaTi laatzaTo lə‘êṣāh lə·‘ê·ṣāh leeTzah mê‘ăṣaṯ mê‘ăṣaṯ- mê‘ăṣāṯōw mê·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ- meaTzat meatzaTo vaaTzat vaatzaTam vaatzaTo veeTzah wa‘ăṣaṯ wa‘ăṣāṯōw wa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ wə‘êṣāh wə·‘ê·ṣāh yō‘ăṣê yō·‘ă·ṣê yoaTzei

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 32:28
HEB: ג֛וֹי אֹבַ֥ד עֵצ֖וֹת הֵ֑מָּה וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: lacking in counsel, And there is no
KJV: void of counsel, neither [is there any] understanding
INT: nation lacking counsel like and there

Judges 20:7
HEB: לָכֶ֛ם דָּבָ֥ר וְעֵצָ֖ה הֲלֹֽם׃
NAS: give your advice and counsel here.
KJV: here your advice and counsel.
INT: give your advice and counsel here

2 Samuel 15:31
HEB: נָ֛א אֶת־ עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: make the counsel of Ahithophel
KJV: O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel
INT: make pray the counsel of Ahithophel LORD

2 Samuel 15:34
HEB: לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃
NAS: then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel
KJV: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
INT: servant defeat the counsel of Ahithophel

2 Samuel 16:20
HEB: הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם עֵצָ֖ה מַֽה־ נַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃
NAS: Give your advice. What
KJV: Give counsel among you what we shall do.
INT: Ahithophel Give your advice What shall do

2 Samuel 16:23
HEB: וַעֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: The advice of Ahithophel, which
KJV: And the counsel of Ahithophel,
INT: the advice of Ahithophel which

2 Samuel 16:23
HEB: כֵּ֚ן כָּל־ עֲצַ֣ת אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל גַּם־
NAS: was all the advice of Ahithophel
KJV: of God: so [was] all the counsel of Ahithophel
INT: so was all the advice of Ahithophel both

2 Samuel 17:7
HEB: לֹֽא־ טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־ יָעַ֥ץ
NAS: time the advice that Ahithophel
KJV: unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel
INT: is not good the advice after given

2 Samuel 17:14
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י
NAS: said, The counsel of Hushai
KJV: said, The counsel of Hushai
INT: of Israel is better the counsel of Hushai the Archite

2 Samuel 17:14
HEB: חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה
NAS: than the counsel of Ahithophel.
KJV: [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel.
INT: of Hushai the Archite the counsel of Ahithophel the LORD

2 Samuel 17:14
HEB: לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־ עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה
NAS: the good counsel of Ahithophel,
KJV: the good counsel of Ahithophel,
INT: had ordained to thwart counsel of Ahithophel the good

2 Samuel 17:23
HEB: לֹ֣א נֶעֶשְׂתָה֮ עֲצָתוֹ֒ וַיַּחֲבֹ֣שׁ אֶֽת־
NAS: saw that his counsel was not followed,
KJV: saw that his counsel was not followed,
INT: was not followed his counsel saddled donkey

1 Kings 1:12
HEB: אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ נָ֖א עֵצָ֑ה וּמַלְּטִי֙ אֶת־
NAS: let me give you counsel and save
INT: give please counsel and save your life

1 Kings 12:8
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־ עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: But he forsook the counsel of the elders
KJV: But he forsook the counsel of the old men,
INT: forsook the counsel of the elders which

1 Kings 12:13
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־ עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: for he forsook the advice of the elders
KJV: the old men's counsel that they gave
INT: harshly forsook the advice of the elders which

1 Kings 12:14
HEB: וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men,
KJV: And spake to them after the counsel of the young men,
INT: spoke to the advice of the young saying

2 Kings 18:20
HEB: דְּבַר־ שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
NAS: words), '[I have] counsel and strength
KJV: words,) [I have] counsel and strength
INT: act empty advice and strength the war

1 Chronicles 12:20
HEB: עֲזָרֻ֑ם כִּ֣י בְעֵצָ֗ה שִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּ סַרְנֵ֤י
INT: Saul help advice forsake lord

2 Chronicles 10:8
HEB: וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־ עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: But he forsook the counsel of the elders
KJV: But he forsook the counsel which the old men
INT: forsook the counsel of the elders which

2 Chronicles 10:13
HEB: רְחַבְעָ֔ם אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת הַזְּקֵנִֽים׃
NAS: forsook the counsel of the elders.
KJV: forsook the counsel of the old men,
INT: and King Rehoboam the counsel of the elders

2 Chronicles 10:14
HEB: וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם כַּעֲצַ֤ת הַיְלָדִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men,
KJV: And answered them after the advice of the young men,
INT: spoke to the advice of the young saying

2 Chronicles 22:5
HEB: גַּ֣ם בַּעֲצָתָם֮ הָלַךְ֒ וַיֵּלֶךְ֩
NAS: walked according to their counsel, and went
KJV: He walked also after their counsel, and went
INT: also to their counsel walked and went

2 Chronicles 25:16
HEB: וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ לַעֲצָתִֽי׃ פ
NAS: and have not listened to my counsel.
KJV: this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
INT: not listened to my counsel

Ezra 4:5
HEB: יוֹעֲצִ֖ים לְהָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑ם כָּל־ יְמֵ֗י
NAS: them to frustrate their counsel all
KJV: against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days
INT: counselors to frustrate their counsel all the days

Ezra 10:3
HEB: וְהַנּוֹלָ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ בַּעֲצַ֣ת אֲדֹנָ֔י וְהַחֲרֵדִ֖ים
NAS: and their children, according to the counsel of my lord
KJV: and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord,
INT: and their children according to the counsel master tremble

89 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6098
89 Occurrences

‘ă·ṣaṯ — 20 Occ.
‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — 3 Occ.
‘ă·ṣā·ṯā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
‘ă·ṣā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
‘ă·ṣā·ṯî — 5 Occ.
‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw — 4 Occ.
ba·‘ă·ṣaṯ — 2 Occ.
ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ba·‘ă·ṣā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ê·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
‘ê·ṣāh — 20 Occ.
‘ê·ṣō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
hā·‘ê·ṣāh — 3 Occ.
ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ — 3 Occ.
la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯî — 2 Occ.
la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
lə·‘ê·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
mê·‘ă·ṣaṯ — 2 Occ.
mê·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — 7 Occ.
ḇa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — 1 Occ.
wa·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ê·ṣāh — 4 Occ.
yō·‘ă·ṣê — 1 Occ.