יָעַץ
ya.ats
1. to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan
a. (Qal)
1. to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult
2. counsellor (participle)
b. (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together
c. (Hithpael) to conspire
Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)
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Concordance 73 verses
- Exodus 18:19 אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔
Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.
- Numbers 24:14 אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔
Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
- 2 Samuel 15:12 יוֹעֵ֣ץ
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- 2 Samuel 16:23 יָעַץ֙
Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
- 2 Samuel 17:7 יָעַ֥ץ
Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
- 2 Samuel 17:11 יָעַ֗צְתִּי
Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.
- 2 Samuel 17:15 יָעַ֤ץיָעַ֥צְתִּי
So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
- 2 Samuel 17:21 יָעַ֥ץ
After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
- 1 Kings 1:12 אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ
Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
- 1 Kings 12:6 וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץנֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
- 1 Kings 12:8 יְעָצֻ֑הוּוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
- 1 Kings 12:9 נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
- 1 Kings 12:13 יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
- 1 Kings 12:28 וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ
After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
- 2 Kings 6:8 וַיִּוָּעַץ֙
Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
- 1 Chronicles 13:1 וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 יוֹעֵ֣ץ׀
The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
- 1 Chronicles 27:32 יוֹעֵ֔ץ
David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 27:33 יוֹעֵ֣ץ
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
- 2 Chronicles 10:6 וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץנֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
- 2 Chronicles 10:8 יְעָצֻ֑הוּוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
- 2 Chronicles 10:9 נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 וַיִּוָּעַץ֙
Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 22:3 יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ
Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.
- 2 Chronicles 22:4 יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים
And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץיָעַ֤ץ
While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
- 2 Chronicles 30:2 וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ
For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
- 2 Chronicles 30:23 וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙
The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
- 2 Chronicles 32:3 וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ
he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
- Ezra 4:5 יוֹעֲצִ֖ים
They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- Ezra 7:28 וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו
and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
- Ezra 8:25 וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו
and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.
- Nehemiah 6:7 וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה
and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”
- Job 3:14 וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי
with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
- Job 12:17 יוֹעֲצִ֣ים
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
- Job 26:3 יָּ֭עַצְתָּ
How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
- Psalms 16:7 יְעָצָ֑נִי
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
- Psalms 32:8 אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
- Psalms 62:4 יָעֲצ֣וּ
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
- Psalms 71:10 נוֹעֲצ֥וּ
For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
- Psalms 83:3 וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ
With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
- Psalms 83:5 נוֹעֲצ֣וּ
For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—
- Proverbs 11:14 יוֹעֵֽץ׃
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
- Proverbs 12:20 וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
- Proverbs 13:10 נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Proverbs 15:22 יוֹעֲצִ֣ים
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
- Proverbs 24:6 יוֹעֵֽץ׃
Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
- Isaiah 1:26 וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ
I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
- Isaiah 3:3 וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ
the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.