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Lexicon :: Strong's H3289 - yāʿaṣ

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יָעַץ
Transliteration
yāʿaṣ
Pronunciation
yaw-ats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 887

Strong’s Definitions

יָעַץ yâʻats, yaw-ats'; a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve:—advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's H3289 in the following manner: counsel (25x), counsellor (22x), consult (9x), give (7x), purposed (5x), advice (2x), determined (2x), advise (2x), deviseth (2x), taken (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x
The KJV translates Strong's H3289 in the following manner: counsel (25x), counsellor (22x), consult (9x), give (7x), purposed (5x), advice (2x), determined (2x), advise (2x), deviseth (2x), taken (2x), miscellaneous (2x).

  1. to advise, consult, give counsel, counsel, purpose, devise, plan

    1. (Qal)

      1. to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult

      2. counsellor (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to consult together, exchange counsel, deliberate, counsel together

    3. (Hithpael) to conspire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָעַץ yâʻats, yaw-ats'; a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve:—advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
STRONGS H3289: Abbreviations
† יָעַץ verb advise, counsel (only twice in Hexateuch) (Aramaic יְעט; Arabic bdb041908 exhort, admonish) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular יָעַץ Isaiah 7:5 + 11 times; יָעָ֑ץ Isaiah 14:27 + 2 times; suffix יְעָצָ֑נִי Psalm 16:7; יְעָצָהּ Isaiah 23:9 + יְעָצָהוּ Baer 2 Chronicles 10:8; 3rd person plural יָָֽעֲצוּ Psalm 62:5; suffix יְעָצֻהוּ 1 Kings 12:8 + 2 times (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 + 9 times; construct יֹעֵץ Nahum 1:11, יוֺעֵץ 2 Samuel 15:2; יוֺעֲצֵךְ Micah 4:9; plural יוֺעֲצִים Job 12:17 + 3 times; יֹעֲצִים Ezekiel 11:2; construct יֹעֲצֵי Isaiah 19:11 + 2 times, 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; Nah 7:5 [Isaiah 7:5] (followed by עַל = against), Nah 19:12 [Isaiah 19:12] (followed by id.), Nah 23:8 [Isaiah 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 (with adverb כאשׁר), Isaiah 14:27; of man 2 Samuel 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 יוֺעֵץ פֶּלֶא 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); יֹעֲ׳ שָׁלוֺם Proverbs 12:20; = prophet Isaiah 41:28, nearly = agents (hired by adversaries of Judah) Ezra 4:5.
Niph. (reflexive or reciprocal) Perfect נוֺעַץ Isaiah 40:14; נוֺעֲצוּ Psalm 71:10; Psalm 83:6; Imperfect וַיִּוָּעַץ 1 Kings 12:6 + 10 times; יִוָּֽעֲצוּ Isaiah 45:21; וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ 2 Chronicles 30:23; נִוָּֽעֲצָה Nehemiah 6:7; Participle plural נוֺעָצִים 1 Kings 12:6 + 4 times; — 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) Psa 83:6 [Psalm 83:5] nearly = determine, followed by infinitive 2 Chronicles 30:23.
† Hithp. Imperfect יִתְיָעֲצוּ Psalm 83:4 conspire against, followed by עַל (|| יַעֲרִימוּ סוֺד על).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3272.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

18:19; 18:19

Numbers

24:14; 24:14

2 Samuel

15:2; 15:12; 16:23; 17:7; 17:11; 17:15; 17:15; 17:21

1 Kings

1:12; 12:6; 12:6; 12:6; 12:6; 12:8; 12:8; 12:8; 12:9; 12:12; 12:13; 12:28

2 Kings

6:8

1 Chronicles

13:1; 26:14; 27:32; 27:33

2 Chronicles

10:6; 10:6; 10:8; 10:8; 10:8; 10:8; 10:9; 20:21; 22:3; 22:3; 22:4; 25:16; 25:16; 25:17; 30:2; 30:23; 30:23; 32:3

Ezra

4:5; 7:28; 8:25

Nehemiah

6:7; 6:7

Job

3:14; 12:17; 12:17; 26:3

Psalms

16:7; 16:7; 32:8; 32:8; 62:5; 62:5; 71:10; 71:10; 83:4; 83:5; 83:6

Proverbs

11:4; 12:20; 13:10; 15:22; 24:6

Isaiah

1:26; 3:3; 3:3; 7:5; 7:5; 9:5; 14:24; 14:26; 14:26; 14:27; 14:27; 19:11; 19:11; 19:12; 19:17; 23:8; 23:9; 23:9; 32:7; 32:8; 40:14; 40:14; 41:28; 45:21; 45:21

Jeremiah

38:15; 38:15; 49:20; 49:30; 50:45

Ezekiel

11:2; 11:2

Micah

4:9; 4:9; 6:5

Nahum

1:11; 1:11

Habakkuk

2:10

H3289

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Strong's Number H3289 matches the Hebrew יָעַץ (yāʿaṣ),
which occurs 79 times in 73 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 18:19–Isa 3:3)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:19 - Now then hearken to me, and I will advise thee, and God shall be with thee: be thou to the people in the things pertaining to God, and thou shalt bring their [fn]matters to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:14 - And now, behold, I return to my place; come, I will advise thee of what this people shall do to thy people in the last days.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:12 - And Abessalom sent to Achitophel the Theconite, the counsellor of David, from his city, from Gola, where he was sacrificing: and there was a strong [fn]conspiracy; and the people with Abessalom were increasingly numerous.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23 - And the counsel of Achitophel, which he counselled in former days, was as if one should enquire of the word of God: so was all the counsel of Achitophel both to David and also to Abessalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7 - And Chusi said to Abessalom, This counsel which Achitophel has counselled this one time is not good.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:11 - For thus I have surely given counsel, that all Israel be generally gathered to thee from Dan even to Bersabee, as the sand that is upon the sea-shore for multitude: and that thy presence [fn]go in the midst of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:15 - And Chusi the Arachite said to Sadoc and Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus Achitophel counselled Abessalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - And it came to pass after they were gone, that they came up out of the pit, and went on their way; and reported to king David, and said to David, Arise ye and go quickly over the water, for thus has Achitophel counselled concerning you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:12 - And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6 - And the king referred the matter to the elders, who stood before Solomon his father while he was yet living, saying, How do ye advise [fn]that I should answer this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:8 - But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they gave him, and consulted with the young men who were brought up with him, who stood in his presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9 - And he said to them, What counsel do ye give? And what shall I answer to this people who speak to me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke which thy father has put upon us?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13 - And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28 - And the king took counsel, and went, and made two golden heifers, and said to the people, Let it suffice you [fn]to have gone hitherto to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8 - And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14 - And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - And Jonathan, David's uncle by the father's side, was a counsellor, a wise man: and Jeel the son of Achami was with the king's sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33 - Achitophel was the king's counsellor: and Chusi the chief friend of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6 - And king Roboam assembled the elders that stood before his father Solomon in his life-time, saying, How do ye counsel me to return an answer to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8 - But he forsook the advice of the old men, who took counsel with him, and he took counsel with the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - And he said to them, What do ye advise that I should answer this people, who spoke to me, saying, Ease somewhat of the yoke which thy father laid upon us?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the host: and they said, Give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy endures for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:3 - And he walked in the way of the house of Achaab; for his mother was his counsellor to do evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord as the house of Achaab had done: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:16 - And it came to pass when the prophet was speaking to him, that he said to him, Have I made thee king's counsellor? take heed lest thou be scourged: and the prophet forebore, and said, I know that God is disposed against thee to destroy thee, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17 - And Amasias king of Juda took counsel, and sent to Joas, son of Joachaz, son of Jeu, king of Israel, saying, Come, and let us look one another in the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2 - For the king, and the princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, designed to keep the passover in the second month.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23 - And the congregation purposed together to keep other seven days: and they kept seven days with gladness.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3 - And he took counsel with his elders and his mighty men to stop the wells of water which were without the city: and they helped him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - and continued hiring persons against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28 - and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:25 - And I weighed to them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of the first-fruits of the house of our God, which the king, and his councillors, and his princes, and all Israel that were found, had dedicated.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7 - And moreover thou has appointed prophets to thyself, that thou mightest dwell in Jerusalem as a king over Juda: and now these words will be reported to the king. Now then, come, let us take counsel together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:14 - with kings and councillors of the earth, who gloried in their swords;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:17 - He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3 - To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 - (LXX 15:7) I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even [fn]till night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - (LXX 31:8) I will instruct thee and guide thee in this way wherein thou shalt go: I will fix mine eyes upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4 - (LXX 61:5) They only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10 - (LXX 70:10) For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3 - (LXX 82:4) Against thy people they have craftily imagined a device, and have taken counsel against thy saints.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5 - (LXX 82:6) For they have taken counsel together with one consent: they have made a confederacy against thee;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:14 - They that have no [fn]guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20 - There is deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:10 - A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 - They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6 - War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26 - And I will establish thy judges as before, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: and afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness, the faithful mother-city Sion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:3 - the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

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