יָעַץ (ya.ats) means “to advise” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yaw-ats' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יָעַץ · ya.ats · to advise
1) to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult 1a2) counsellor (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together 1c) (Hithpael) to conspire
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a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve
KJV glosses: advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| counselor | 5 |
| counselors | 3 |
| has drawn up | 3 |
| advise | 2 |
| advise me | 2 |
| consulted | 2 |
| his counselors | 2 |
| instead he consulted | 2 |
| the counselor | 2 |
| a counselor | 1 |
| advice | 1 |
| advisers | 1 |
| after consulting | 1 |
| after seeking advice | 1 |
| agreed | 1 |
| and conspire | 1 |
| and counselors | 1 |
| and give | 1 |
| and let me advise | 1 |
| and your counselors | 1 |
| but the counselors | 1 |
| conferred | 1 |
| conspire | 1 |
| counseled | 1 |
| counsels me | 1 |
| devised | 1 |
| did he consult | 1 |
| had decided | 1 |
| has advised | 1 |
| has determined | 1 |
| has planned | 1 |
| has plotted | 1 |
| has purposed | 1 |
| hatches | 1 |
| have advised | 1 |
| he consulted | 1 |
| he leads counselors | 1 |
| i advise | 1 |
| i give you advice | 1 |
| i have purposed | 1 |
| i will give you counsel | 1 |
| i will give you some advice | 1 |
| intend | 1 |
| let me warn you | 1 |
| let them take counsel | 1 |
| let us confer | 1 |
| makes | 1 |
| of counselors | 1 |
| planned | 1 |
| planned it | 1 |
| the well-advised | 1 |
| then jehoshaphat consulted | 1 |
| they plot | 1 |
| took counsel | 1 |
| vvv | 1 |
| was a counselor | 1 |
| was his counselor | 1 |
| you have counseled | 1 |
| you have plotted | 1 |
| your counselor | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| counsellor | 5 |
| consulted | 3 |
| counsel | 3 |
| counsellors | 3 |
| hath purposed | 3 |
| of counsellors | 3 |
| took counsel | 3 |
| and his counsellors | 2 |
| that he hath taken | 2 |
| and consulted | 1 |
| and counsellors | 1 |
| and give | 1 |
| and if i give thee counsel | 1 |
| and the counsellor | 1 |
| and thus and thus have i counselled | 1 |
| and thy counsellors | 1 |
| and took counsel | 1 |
| and when he had consulted | 1 |
| but to the counsellors | 1 |
| but with the well advised | 1 |
| counsel give | 1 |
| counselled | 1 |
| deviseth | 1 |
| for they have consulted | 1 |
| for they were his counsellors | 1 |
| gave | 1 |
| had taken counsel | 1 |
| hath determined | 1 |
| hath given | 1 |
| hath taken counsel | 1 |
| he deviseth | 1 |
| he took counsel | 1 |
| him and consulted | 1 |
| him and took counsel | 1 |
| how do ye advise | 1 |
| how hast thou counselled | 1 |
| i will advertise | 1 |
| i will give thee counsel | 1 |
| i will guide | 1 |
| in thee is thy counsellor | 1 |
| let me i pray thee give thee counsel | 1 |
| no counsellor | 1 |
| now therefore and let us take counsel | 1 |
| so shall it come to pass and as i have purposed | 1 |
| take counsel | 1 |
| that is purposed | 1 |
| that they gave | 1 |
| therefore i counsel | 1 |
| they only consult | 1 |
| thou hast consulted | 1 |
| took advice | 1 |
| unto them what advice | 1 |
| unto them what counsel give | 1 |
| was a counsellor | 1 |
| was his counsellor | 1 |
| which he counselled | 1 |
| which he hath determined | 1 |
| which they had given | 1 |
| who hath given me counsel | 1 |
| who hath taken this counsel | 1 |
| with whom took he counsel | 1 |
| yea let them take counsel | 1 |
Page 1 of 2. 73 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
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.
Read word by wordNow 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.”
Read word by wordWhile 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.
Read word by wordNow 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.
Read word by wordHushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
Read word by wordInstead, 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.
Read word by wordSo 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.
Read word by wordAfter 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.”
Read word by wordNow please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordBut Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
Read word by wordHe 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’?”
Read word by wordAnd the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
Read word by wordAfter 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.”
Read word by wordNow 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.”
Read word by wordThen David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
Read word by wordThe 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.
Read word by wordDavid’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.
Read word by wordAhithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordBut Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
Read word by wordHe 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’?”
Read word by wordThen 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.”
Read word by wordAhaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordWhile 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.”
Read word by wordThen 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.
Read word by wordFor the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
Read word by wordThe whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
Read word by wordhe consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.
Read word by wordThey 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.
Read word by wordand 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.
Read word by wordand 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.
Read word by wordand 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.”
Read word by wordwith kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
Read word by wordHe leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
Read word by wordHow you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
Read word by wordI will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
Read word by wordI will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
Read word by wordThey fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 62.5
For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
Read word by wordWith cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 83.4
For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You—
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 83.6
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
Read word by wordDeceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
Read word by wordArrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Read word by wordPlans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Read word by wordOnly with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Read word by wordI 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.”
Read word by wordthe commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
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