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Strong's #3289 - יָעַץ
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- to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan
- (Qal)
- to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult
- counsellor (participle)
- (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together
- (Hithpael) to conspire
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1363) yo (אהתס AhTs) AC: Firm CO: Tree AB: ?: The upright and firmness of the tree.
A) yo (אהתס AhTs) AC: ? CO: Tree AB: ?: The upright and firmness of the tree. The elders of the tribe were the upright and firm ones making decisions and giving advice.
Nm) yo (אהתס AhTs) - Wood: A tree or the wood from the tree. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (333): tree, wood, timber, stick, gallows, staff, stock, branch, helve, plank, stalk - Strongs: H636 (אָע), H6086 (עֵץ)
Nf1) eyo (אהתסה AhTsH) - I. Tree: II. Counsel:As the firm support of the community. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (90): tree, counsel, purpose, advice - Strongs: H5843 (עֵטָה), H6097 (עֵצָה), H6098 (עֵצָה)
H) eyo (אהתסה AhTsH) AC: ? CO: Spine AB: ?: The elders of the tribe were the upright and firm ones, like trees, making decisions and giving advice.
V) eyo (אהתסה AhTsH) - Counsel: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) shut - Strongs: H6095 (עָצָה)
Nm) eyo (אהתסה AhTsH) - Spine: The tree of the body which provides its uprightness. KJV (1): backbone - Strongs: H6096 (עָצֶה)
J) yfo (אהותס AhWTs) AC: Counsel CO: ? AB: ?: The elders of the tribe were the upright and firm ones, like trees, making decisions and giving advice.
V) yfo (אהותס AhWTs) - Counsel: KJV (2): (vf: Paal) counsel, advice - Strongs: H5779 (עוּץ)
L) yoi (יאהתס YAhTs) AC: Counsel CO: ? AB: ?: The elders of the tribe were the upright and firm ones, like trees, making decisions and giving advice.
V) yoi (יאהתס YAhTs) - Counsel: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (83): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Participle) counsel, counselor, consult, give, purpose, advice, determine, devise - Strongs: H3272 (יְעַט), H3289 (יָעַץ)
af1) eyofm (מואהתסה MWAhTsH) - Counsel: KJV (7): counsel, devise - Strongs: H4156 (מוֹעֵצָה)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular יָעַץ Isaiah 7:5 11t.; יָעָ֑ץ Isaiah 14:27 2t.; suffix יְעָצָ֑נִי Psalm 16:7; יְעָצָהּ Isaiah 23:9 + יְעָצָהוּ Baer 2 Chronicles 10:8; 3 plural יָָֽעֲצוּ Psalm 62:5; suffix יְעָצֻהוּ 1 Kings 12:8 2t. (including 2 Chronicles 10:8, Baer יְעָצָ֑הוּ); etc.; Imperfect אִיעֲצָה Psalm 32:8 (Ol Che אִיעָֽצְךָ); אִיעָֽצְךָ Exodus 18:19; Numbers 24:14 (not elsewhere Hexateuch), Jeremiah 38:15, compare also foregoing; אִיעָצֵךְ 1 Kings 1:12; Participle active יוֺעֵץ Isaiah 3:3 9t.; construct יֹעֵץ Nahum 1:11, יוֺעֵץ 2 Samuel 15:2; יוֺעֲצֵךְ Micah 4:9; plural יוֺעֲצִים Job 12:17 3t.; יֹעֲצִים Ezekiel 11:2; construct יֹעֲצֵי Isaiah 19:11 2t., etc.; feminine singular suffix יוֺעַצְתּוֺ 2 Chronicles 22:3; Passive participle feminine יְעוּצָה Isaiah 14:26; — advise, counsel, with accusative Isaiah 32:7,8; Isaiah 23:9 (subject ׳י) Micah 6:5; followed by בְּלִיַּ֫עַל Nahum 1:11; Nahum 7:5 (followed by עַל = against), Nahum 19:12 (followed by id.), Nahum 23:8 (followed by id.), Habakkuk 2:10 (followed by לְ); often with accusative of congnate meaning with verb 2 Samuel 16:23; 2 Samuel 17:7; Ezekiel 11:2; followed by אֶל against Jeremiah 49:20; Jeremiah 50:45 (in both of ׳י); followed by עַל against Jeremiah 49:30; Isaiah 19:17 (of ׳י); compare passive participle Isaiah 14:26; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + suffix person 1 Kings 12:8,12,13; 2 Chronicles 10:8; with accusative of person 2 Samuel 17:15; Psalm 16:7; Exodus 18:19; Numbers 24:14 (+ rel. clause) Jeremiah 38:15; absolute (of ׳י) Isaiah 14:24 (c. adverb כאשׁר), Isaiah 14:27; of Prayer of Manasseh 2Samuel 17:15 (כזאת וכזאת), 2 Samuel 17:21 (ככה + על); followed by infinitive Psalm 62:5; 2 Chronicles 25:16 (of אלהים); followed by clause without connective 2 Samuel 17:11; followed by לְלֹא חָכְמָה Job 26:3; — אִיעֲצָה עליך עיני Psalm 32:8 (see above). — Participle active as substantive = counseller, king's adviser 2 Samuel 15:12; 1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Chronicles 22:4; 25:16; Ezra 7:28; Ezra 8:25; Isaiah 19:11; so feminine 2 Chronicles 22:3; probably also 1 Chronicles 27:32 ("" אִישׁ מֵבִין יְסוֺפֵר); compare Micah 4:9, also Isaiah 1:26 ("" שֹׁפְטִים), Job 12:17 ("" id.); — in these three, of importance for people; so also Isaiah 3:3; Proverbs 11:4 = Proverbs 24:6; compare Job 3:14, and particularly מֶּלֶא יוֺעֵץ Isaiah 9:5 wonder of a counsellor, of the ideal ruler predicated. More Generally, counsellor, adviser Proverbs 15:22; בְּשֶׂכֶל׳יו 1 Chronicles 26:14 (specific reason for title unknown); ׳יֹעֲשָׁלוֺם Proverbs 12:20; = prophet Isaiah 41:28, nearly = agents (hired by adversaries of Judah) Ezra 4:5.
Niph`al (reflexive or reciprocal) Perfect נוֺעַץ Isaiah 40:14; נוֺעֲצוּ Psalm 71:10; Psalm 83:6; Imperfect וַיִּוָּעַץ 1 Kings 12:6 10t.; יִוָָּֽעֲצוּ Isaiah 45:21; וַיִּוָָּֽעֲצוּ 2 Chronicles 30:23; נִוָָּֽעֲצָה Nehemiah 6:7; Participle plural נוֺעָצִים 1 Kings 12:6 4t.; — consult together, exchange counsel, of king with advisers, followed by אֶתֿ 1 Kings 12:6,8 2 Chronicles 10:6,8; and so of ׳י Isaiah 40:14; followed by אֶלֿ 2 Kings 6:8; 2 Chronicles 20:21; followed by עִם 1 Chronicles 13:1; 2 Chronicles 32:3; absolute consider 1 Kings 12:28; 2 Chronicles 25:17; 30:2; compare 1 Kings 12:6 (followed by infinitive) = 2 Chronicles 10:6; 1 Kings 12:9 (followed by Imperfect + ו subordinate) = 2 Chronicles 10:9; in General consult, take counsel, absolute Proverbs 13:10; יַחְדָּו Psalm 71:10; Nehemiah 6:7; Isaiah 45:21; followed by לֵב יַחְדָּו (with heart together) Psalm 83:6 nearly = determine, followed by infinitive 2 Chronicles 30:23.
Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְיָעֲצוּ Psalm 83:4 conspire against, followed by עַל ("" יַעֲרִימוּ סוֺד על).
יָעַץ fut. יִיעַץ, for imp. there is twice עֻצוּ (from the root עוּץ) [perhaps primarily to command. See Thes. as to this, and also as to the cognate roots], Judges 19:30; Isaiah 8:10.
(1) to give counsel, 2 Samuel 17:11, 15 2 Samuel 17:15 more fully יָעַץ עֵצָה 16:23 17:7. Followed by dat. of pers., Job 26:3, by a suff., Exodus 18:19; 1 Kings 1:12, 12:8, 13 1 Kings 12:13. Part. יוֹעֵץ subst. a counsellor, adviser, Proverbs 11:14, 24:6 especially the counsellor, or minister of a king, 1 Chronicles 27:32, 33 1 Chronicles 27:33; Ezra 7:28, 8:25, (compare 7:24, 25 Ezra 7:25). Plural יוֹעֲצִים. chiefs, leaders, of a land and state, Job 3:14, 12:17 Isaiah 1:26.
(2) to take counsel, to decree, followed by a gerund. Psalms 62:5, מִשֵּׂאתוֹ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ “they have decreed to cast (him) down from his height;” followed by עַל against any one, Isaiah 7:5, 19:17 23:8 followed by אֶל Jeremiah 49:20. יָעַץ זִמּוֹת to devise evil councils, Isaiah 32:7.
(3) to consult for any one, i.e. to provide for. With suff. Psalms 16:7, 32:8, אִיעֲצָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי, pregn. for אִיעָֽצְךָ וְאָשִׂימָה עָלֶיךָ עֵינִי “I will care for thee, and will set my eye upon thee,” i.e. I will favour thee. יוֹעֵץ one who consults, i.e. cares for, protects, Isaiah 9:5. [The part. in all its other occurrences means a giver of counsel; why should it not be the same here? So Thes.]
(4) i.q. Arab. وعظ to predict, to declare future things, Numbers 24:14; Isaiah 41:28.
Niphal נוֹעַץ
(1) reflect. to let oneself be counselled, to receive advice, Proverbs 13:10.
(2) recipr. to consult one another, i.e. to hold a consultation, to deliberate, Psalms 71:10, 83:6 followed by עִם 1 Chronicles 13:1 or אֶת Isaiah 40:14; 1 Kings 12:6, 1 Kings 12:8, to deliberate with any one.
(3) to consider with oneself; also to decree, command, or advise, as the result of deliberation. Followed by אֶל 2 Kings 6:8, וַיִּוָּעֵץ אֶל עֲבָדָיו לֵאמֹר “and he commanded his servants, saying.” 2 Chronicles 20:21; 1 Kings 12:6, 1 Kings 12:9, מָה אַתֶּם נוֹעַצְתֶּם “what do ye advise?”
Hithpael, i.q. Niphal No. 2, Psalms 83:4.
Derivatives, עֵצָה, מוֹעֵצָה.