עֵצָה

e.tsah

Hebrew H6098 Noun, feminine 89 occurrences in 85 verses

עֵצָה counsel

counsel, advice, purpose

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Concordance 85 verses

Deuteronomy 32:28 עֵצ֖וֹת

Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them.
Judges 20:7 וְעֵצָ֖ה

Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
2 Samuel 15:31 עֲצַ֥ת

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
2 Samuel 15:34 עֲצַ֥ת

But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’
2 Samuel 16:20 עֵצָ֖ה

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
2 Samuel 16:23 וַעֲצַ֣תעֲצַ֣ת

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 הָעֵצָ֛ה

Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
2 Samuel 17:14 עֲצַת֙מֵעֲצַ֖תעֲצַ֤ת

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:23 עֲצָתוֹ֒

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
1 Kings 1:12 עֵצָ֑ה

Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
1 Kings 12:8 עֲצַ֥ת

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 12:13 עֲצַ֥ת

And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
1 Kings 12:14 כַּעֲצַ֤ת

and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
2 Kings 18:20 עֵצָ֥ה

You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
1 Chronicles 12:19 בְעֵצָ֗ה

Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
2 Chronicles 10:8 עֲצַ֥ת

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 10:13 עֲצַ֥ת

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders
2 Chronicles 10:14 כַּעֲצַ֤ת

and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
2 Chronicles 22:5 בַּעֲצָתָם֮

Ahaziah also followed their counsel and went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead. But the Arameans wounded Joram;
2 Chronicles 25:16 לַעֲצָתִֽי׃פ

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.”
Ezra 4:5 עֲצָתָ֑ם

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 10:3 בַּעֲצַ֣ת

So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.
Ezra 10:8 כַּעֲצַ֤ת

Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.
Nehemiah 4:15 עֲצָתָ֑ם

When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.
Job 5:13 וַעֲצַ֖ת

He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Job 10:3 עֲצַ֖ת

Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?
Job 12:13 עֵצָ֥ה

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
Job 18:7 עֲצָתֽוֹ׃

His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
Job 21:16 עֲצַ֥ת

Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
Job 22:18 וַעֲצַ֥ת

But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
Job 29:21 עֲצָתִֽי׃

Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
Job 38:2 עֵצָ֥ה

“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 42:3 עֵצָ֗ה

You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
Psalms 1:1 בַּעֲצַ֪ת

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalms 13:2 עֵצ֡וֹת

How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
Psalms 14:6 עֲצַת־

You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
Psalms 20:4 עֲצָתְךָ֥

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Psalms 33:10 עֲצַת־

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
Psalms 33:11 עֲצַ֣ת

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
Psalms 73:24 בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
Psalms 106:13 לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃

Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.
Psalms 106:43 בַעֲצָתָ֑ם

Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
Psalms 107:11 וַעֲצַ֖ת

because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
Psalms 119:24 עֲצָתִֽי׃

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors. DALETH
Proverbs 1:25 עֲצָתִ֑י

because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,
Proverbs 1:30 לַעֲצָתִ֑י

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.
Proverbs 8:14 עֵ֭צָה

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
Proverbs 12:15 לְעֵצָ֣ה

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
Proverbs 19:20 עֵ֭צָה

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Proverbs 19:21 וַעֲצַ֥ת

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.