Strong's Lexicon etsah: Counsel, advice, purpose, plan Original Word: עֵצָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb יָעַץ (ya'ats), meaning "to advise" or "to counsel." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1012 (boulē): Often translated as "counsel" or "purpose," reflecting similar themes of divine or human planning and advice. - G4823 (symboulion): Meaning "counsel" or "advice," used in contexts of deliberation or strategic planning. Usage: The Hebrew word "etsah" primarily refers to counsel or advice, often in the context of guidance or strategic planning. It can denote both human and divine counsel, reflecting the wisdom or plans of individuals or God. In the biblical narrative, "etsah" is frequently associated with the wisdom literature, where it underscores the importance of seeking wise counsel and the consequences of ignoring it. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, counsel was highly valued, especially from elders, prophets, and wise individuals. The concept of "etsah" is deeply embedded in the communal and covenantal life of Israel, where decisions were often made collectively and with divine guidance. The wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, emphasizes the pursuit of wise counsel as a path to righteous living and success. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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). 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 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 yoaTzeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 2 Samuel 15:31 2 Samuel 15:34 2 Samuel 16:20 2 Samuel 16:23 2 Samuel 16:23 2 Samuel 17:7 2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 1:12 1 Kings 12:8 1 Kings 12:13 1 Kings 12:14 2 Kings 18:20 1 Chronicles 12:20 2 Chronicles 10:8 2 Chronicles 10:13 2 Chronicles 10:14 2 Chronicles 22:5 2 Chronicles 25:16 Ezra 4:5 Ezra 10:3 89 Occurrences |
|
