3289. yaats
Strong's Lexicon
yaats: To advise, counsel, consult, determine

Original Word: יָעַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yaats
Pronunciation: yah-ats'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-ats')
Definition: To advise, counsel, consult, determine
Meaning: to advise, to deliberate, resolve

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1012 (boulē): Counsel, purpose

- G4823 (symboulion): Counsel, advice

Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaats" primarily means to advise or counsel. It is used in the context of providing guidance, making decisions, or offering wisdom. The term can imply both giving and receiving counsel, and it often involves deliberation or consultation. In the biblical context, it is frequently associated with wise and godly counsel, as well as the decisions of leaders and prophets.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, counsel was highly valued, especially in leadership and governance. Kings, prophets, and elders often sought advice to make informed decisions. The role of a counselor was significant, as it could influence the direction of a nation or the outcome of a situation. The wisdom literature of the Bible, such as Proverbs, emphasizes the importance of seeking wise counsel and the dangers of ignoring it.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to advise, counsel
NASB Translation
advise (1), advisers (1), conspire (1), conspired (1), consult (2), consulted (8), counsel (4), counsel do you give (2), counsel you have given (1), counseled (7), Counselor (1), counselor (10), counselors (11), decided (3), devised (2), devises (2), formed (1), gave (1), give (2), give you advice (1), give you counsel (1), given (4), planned (8), purposed (1), purposing (1), receive counsel (1), take counsel (1), took counsel (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יָעַץ verb advise, counsel (only twice in Hexateuch) (Aramaic יְעט; Arabic exhort, admonish) —

Qal Perfect3masculine 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 יוֺעַצְתּוֺ2Chronicles 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 (followed by עַל = against), Nah 19:12 (followed by id.), Nah 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; 2Chronicles 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 man 2 Samuel 17:15 (כזאת וכזאת), 2 Samuel 17:21 (ככה + על); followed by infinitive Psalm 62:5; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 22:4; 25:16; Ezra 7:28; Ezra 8:25; Isaiah 19:11; so feminine 2Chronicles 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); ׳יֹעֲ שָׁלוֺם 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; וַיִּוָָּֽעֲצוּ2Chronicles 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 2Chronicles 10:6,8; and so of ׳י Isaiah 40:14; followed by אֶלֿ 2 Kings 6:8; 2Chronicles 20:21; followed by עִם 1 Chronicles 13:1; 2Chronicles 32:3; absolute consider 1 Kings 12:28; 2Chronicles 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
advertise, take advise, advise well, consult, give, take counsel, determine, devise,

A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.

Forms and Transliterations
אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ איעצה איעצך הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ הליועץ וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥ים וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו וְיוֹעֵ֛ץ וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י והיעצים ויועץ ויועצו ויועציו ויעצי ויעציו ויעציך ויתיעצו וליעצי ונועצה יְעָצָ֑הּ יְעָצָ֑נִי יְעָצֻ֑הוּ יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃ יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יָּ֭עַצְתָּ יָּעַ֗ץ יָּעַ֛ץ יָעֲצ֣וּ יָעַ֖צְתִּי יָעַ֗צְתִּי יָעַ֣ץ יָעַ֤ץ יָעַ֥ץ יָעַ֥צְתִּי יָעַ֥צְתָּ יָעַ֨ץ יָעַץ֙ יָעָ֑ץ יָעָ֔ץ יָעָ֖ץ יֹעֵ֖ץ יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ יוֹעֲצִ֖ים יוֹעֲצִ֣ים יוֹעֲצֵךְ֙ יוֹעֵ֑ץ יוֹעֵ֔ץ יוֹעֵ֣ץ יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ יוֹעֵ֥ץ יוֹעֵֽץ׃ יוֹעֵץ֙ יועץ יועץ׃ יועצו יועצים יועצך יועצתו יעץ יעצה יעצהו יעצהו׃ יעצו יעצני יעצת יעצתי נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים נוֹעֲצ֣וּ נוֹעֲצ֥וּ נוֹעָץ֙ נועץ נועצו נועצים ’î‘ăṣāh ’î‘āṣêḵ ’î‘āṣəḵā ’î·‘ă·ṣāh ’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā ’î·‘ā·ṣêḵ hal·yō·w·‘êṣ halyoEtz halyōw‘êṣ iaTzah iaTzech iAtzecha nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm nō·w·‘ă·ṣū nō·w·‘āṣ noAtz noaTzim noaTzu nōw‘āṣ nōw‘āṣîm nōw‘ăṣū ū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê ūləyō‘ăṣê uleyoaTzei vaiyivvaAtz vaiyivvaaTzu vehaiyoaTzim venivvaaTzah veyityaaTzu veyoaTzav veyoaTzayich veYoatzei veyoEtz way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ wayyiwwā‘aṣ wayyiwwā‘ăṣū wə·hay·yō·‘ă·ṣîm wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāh wə·yiṯ·yā·‘ă·ṣū wə·yō·‘ă·ṣa·yiḵ wə·yō·‘ă·ṣāw wə·yō·‘ă·ṣê wə·yō·w·‘ă·ṣāw wə·yō·w·‘êṣ wəhayyō‘ăṣîm wəniwwā‘ăṣāh wəyiṯyā‘ăṣū wəyō‘ăṣāw wəyō‘ăṣayiḵ wəyō‘ăṣê wəyōw‘ăṣāw wəyōw‘êṣ yā‘aṣ yā‘āṣ yā‘aṣtā yā‘aṣtî yā‘ăṣū yā·‘ă·ṣū yā·‘aṣ yā·‘āṣ yā·‘aṣ·tā yā·‘aṣ·tî yaAtz Yaatzta yaAtzti yaaTzu yə‘āṣāh yə‘āṣānî yə‘āṣuhū yə·‘ā·ṣā·nî yə·‘ā·ṣāh yə·‘ā·ṣu·hū yeaTzah yeaTzani yeaTzuhu yivvaaTzu yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū yiwwā‘ăṣū yō‘êṣ yō·‘êṣ yō·w·‘ă·ṣêḵ yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm yō·w·‘aṣ·tōw yō·w·‘êṣ yoatzeCh yoaTzim yoatzTo yoEtz yōw‘ăṣêḵ yōw‘ăṣîm yōw‘aṣtōw yōw‘êṣ
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Exodus 18:19
HEB: שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God
KJV: now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God
INT: listen my voice will give shall be and God

Numbers 24:14
HEB: לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה
NAS: come, [and] I will advise you what
KJV: come [therefore, and] I will advertise thee what this people
INT: to my people come will advise what will do

2 Samuel 15:12
HEB: אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜י יוֹעֵ֣ץ דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙
NAS: David's counselor, from his city
KJV: David's counsellor, from his city,
INT: Ahithophel the Gilonite counselor David's his city

2 Samuel 16:23
HEB: אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם
NAS: which he gave in those
KJV: of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days,
INT: of Ahithophel which gave days those

2 Samuel 17:7
HEB: הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־ יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם
NAS: that Ahithophel has given is not good.
KJV: that Ahithophel hath given [is] not good
INT: the advice after given Ahithophel time

2 Samuel 17:11
HEB: כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף
NAS: But I counsel that all Israel
KJV: Therefore I counsel that all Israel
INT: for counsel be surely gathered

2 Samuel 17:15
HEB: כָּזֹ֣את וְכָזֹ֗את יָעַ֤ץ אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ אֶת־
NAS: Ahithophel counseled Absalom
KJV: Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom
INT: likewise likewise counseled Ahithophel Absalom

2 Samuel 17:15
HEB: וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את יָעַ֥צְתִּי אָֽנִי׃
NAS: and this is what I have counseled.
KJV: of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
INT: likewise I have counseled I

2 Samuel 17:21
HEB: כִּי־ כָ֛כָה יָעַ֥ץ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃
NAS: Ahithophel has counseled against
KJV: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
INT: for thus has counseled against Ahithophel

1 Kings 1:12
HEB: וְעַתָּ֕ה לְכִ֛י אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ נָ֖א עֵצָ֑ה
NAS: please let me give you counsel
KJV: Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save
INT: now come give please counsel

1 Kings 12:6
HEB: וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם
NAS: Rehoboam consulted with the elders
KJV: Rehoboam consulted with the old men,
INT: consulted King Rehoboam

1 Kings 12:6
HEB: אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־
NAS: How do you counsel [me] to answer
KJV: and said, How do ye advise that I may
INT: How you counsel may folk

1 Kings 12:8
HEB: הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־
NAS: which they had given him, and consulted
KJV: of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted
INT: of the elders which had given and consulted the young

1 Kings 12:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־ הַיְלָדִים֙
NAS: they had given him, and consulted with the young men
KJV: which they had given him, and consulted with the young men
INT: which had given and consulted the young who

1 Kings 12:9
HEB: מָ֚ה אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים וְנָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָ֖ר
NAS: to them, What counsel do you give that we may answer
KJV: And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may
INT: What you counsel may answer

1 Kings 12:13
HEB: הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְעָצֻֽהוּ׃
NAS: which they had given him,
KJV: counsel that they gave him;
INT: of the elders which had given

1 Kings 12:28
HEB: וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ
NAS: So the king consulted, and made two
KJV: Whereupon the king took counsel, and made
INT: consulted the king and made

2 Kings 6:8
HEB: נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־ עֲבָדָ֣יו
NAS: against Israel; and he counseled with his servants
KJV: against Israel, and took counsel with his servants,
INT: was warring Israel counseled his servants

1 Chronicles 13:1
HEB: וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ דָּוִ֗יד עִם־
NAS: Then David consulted with the captains
KJV: And David consulted with the captains
INT: consulted David with

1 Chronicles 26:14
HEB: וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙
NAS: Zechariah, a counselor with insight,
KJV: a wise counsellor, they cast
INT: Zechariah his son A counselor insight cast

1 Chronicles 27:32
HEB: דּוֹד־ דָּוִיד֙ יוֹעֵ֔ץ אִישׁ־ מֵבִ֥ין
NAS: uncle, [was] a counselor, a man
KJV: uncle was a counsellor, a wise
INT: uncle David's a counselor A man of understanding

1 Chronicles 27:33
HEB: וַאֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל יוֹעֵ֣ץ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ס
NAS: Ahithophel [was] counselor to the king;
KJV: [was] the king's counsellor: and Hushai
INT: Ahithophel counselor to the king and Hushai

2 Chronicles 10:6
HEB: וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם
NAS: Rehoboam consulted with the elders
KJV: Rehoboam took counsel with the old
INT: consulted King Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 10:6
HEB: אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב לָֽעָם־
NAS: How do you counsel [me] to answer
KJV: What counsel give ye [me] to return
INT: How you counsel return folk

2 Chronicles 10:8
HEB: הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְעָצֻ֑הוּ וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ אֶת־
NAS: which they had given him, and consulted
KJV: which the old men gave him, and took counsel
INT: of the elders which had given and consulted with

78 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3289
78 Occurrences


hal·yō·w·‘êṣ — 1 Occ.
’î·‘ă·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
’î·‘ā·ṣêḵ — 1 Occ.
’î·‘ā·ṣə·ḵā — 3 Occ.
nō·w·‘āṣ — 1 Occ.
nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm — 5 Occ.
nō·w·‘ă·ṣū — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·yō·‘ă·ṣê — 1 Occ.
way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — 11 Occ.
way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū — 1 Occ.
wə·hay·yō·‘ă·ṣîm — 1 Occ.
wə·niw·wā·‘ă·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
wə·yiṯ·yā·‘ă·ṣū — 1 Occ.
wə·yō·w·‘ă·ṣāw — 2 Occ.
wə·yō·‘ă·ṣa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·yō·‘ă·ṣê — 1 Occ.
wə·yō·w·‘êṣ — 1 Occ.
yā·‘aṣ — 15 Occ.
yā·‘aṣ·tā — 2 Occ.
yā·‘aṣ·tî — 3 Occ.
yā·‘ă·ṣū — 1 Occ.
yə·‘ā·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
yə·‘ā·ṣā·nî — 1 Occ.
yə·‘ā·ṣu·hū — 3 Occ.
yiw·wā·‘ă·ṣū — 1 Occ.
yō·w·‘ă·ṣêḵ — 1 Occ.
yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm — 4 Occ.
yō·w·‘aṣ·tōw — 1 Occ.
yō·w·‘êṣ — 10 Occ.
















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