Lexical Definition

‎יָעַץ‎ yâʻats (yaw-ats') to advise ^H:V
a primitive root

advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.

• to advise
• reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

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

See Greek: ἀναγγέλλω · ἀπαγγέλλω · βουλευτής · βουλεύω · βουλή · βούλημα · γινώσκω · ἐπιστηρίζω · παραγγέλλω · συμβάλλω · σύμβουλος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָעַץ‎ Isa 7:5 + 11 t.; ‎יָעָ֑ץ‎ Isa 14:27 + 2 t.; suffix ‎יְעָצָ֑נִי‎ Ps 16:7 ‎יְעָצָהּ‎ Isa 23:9 + ‎יְעָצָהוּ‎ Baer 2Chr 10:8 3 plural ‎יָָֽעֲצוּ‎ Ps 62:5* suffix ‎יְעָצֻהוּ‎ 1Kgs 12:8 + 2 t. (including 2Chr 10:8, Baer ‎יְעָצָ֑הוּ‎); etc.; Imperfect ‎אִיעֲצָה‎ Ps 32:8 (Ol Che ‎אִיעָֽצְךָ‎); ‎אִיעָֽצְךָ‎ Exod 18:19; Num 24:14 (not elsewhere Hexateuch), Jer 38:15, compare also foregoing; ‎אִיעָצֵךְ‎ 1Kgs 1:12 Participle active ‎יוֺעֵץ‎ Isa 3:3 + 9 t.; construct ‎יֹעֵץ‎ Nah 1:11, ‎יוֺעֵץ‎ 2Sam 15:2 ‎יוֺעֲצֵךְ‎ Mic 4:9 plural ‎יוֺעֲצִים‎ Job 12:17 + 3 t.; ‎יֹעֲצִים‎ Ezek 11:2 construct ‎יֹעֲצֵי‎ Isa 19:11 + 2 t., etc.; feminine singular suffix ‎יוֺעַצְתּוֺ‎ 2Chr 22:3 Passive participle feminine ‎יְעוּצָה‎ Isa 14:26 — advise, counsel, with accusative Isa 32:7; Isa 32:8; Isa 23:9 (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎) Mic 6:5 followed by ‎בְּלִיַּ֫עַל‎ Nah 1:11; Nah 7:5 (followed by ‎עַל‎ = against), Nah 19:12 (followed by id.), Nah 23:8 (followed by id.), Hab 2:10 (followed by ‎לְ‎); often with accusative of congnate meaning with verb 2Sam 16:23; 2Sam 17:7; Ezek 11:2 followed by ‎אֶל‎ against Jer 49:20; Jer 50:45 (in both of ‎׳‎‎י‎); followed by ‎עַל‎ against Jer 49:30; Isa 19:17 (of ‎׳‎‎י‎); compare passive participle Isa 14:26 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + suffix person 1Kgs 12:8; 1Kgs 12:12; 1Kgs 12:13; 2Chr 10:8 with accusative of person 2Sam 17:15; Ps 16:7; Exod 18:19; Num 24:14 (+ rel. clause) Jer 38:15 absolute (of ‎׳‎‎י‎) Isa 14:24 (c. adverb ‎כאשׁר‎), vIsa 14:27 of man 2Sam 17:15 (‎כזאת וכזאת‎), v2Sam 17:21 (‎ככה‎ + ‎על‎); followed by infinitive Ps 62:5*; 2Chr 25:16 (of ‎אלהים‎); followed by clause without connective 2Sam 17:11 followed by ‎לְלֹא חָכְמָה‎ Job 26:3 — ‎אִיעֲצָה עליך עיני‎ Ps 32:8 (see above). — Participle active as substantive = counseller, king's adviser 2Sam 15:12; 1Chr 27:33; 2Chr 22:4; 2Chr 25:16; Ezra 7:28; Ezra 8:25; Isa 19:11 so feminine 2Chr 22:3 probably also 1Chr 27:32 (|| ‎אִישׁ מֵבִין יְסוֺפֵר‎); compare Mic 4:9, also Isa 1:26 (|| ‎שֹׁפְטִים‎), Job 12:17 (|| id.); — in these three, of importance for people; so also Isa 3:3; Prov 11:4 = Prov 24:6 compare Job 3:14, and particularly ‎פֶּלֶא יוֺעֵץ‎ Isa 9:5* wonder of a counsellor, of the ideal ruler predicated. More generally, counsellor, adviser Prov 15:22 ‎בְּשֶׂכֶל‎ ‎׳‎‎יו‎ 1Chr 26:14 (specific reason for title unknown); ‎׳‎‎יֹעֲ‎ ‎שָׁלוֺם‎ Prov 12:20 = prophet Isa 41:28, nearly = agents (hired by adversaries of Judah) Ezra 4:5. Niph`al (reflexive or reciprocal) Perfect ‎נוֺעַץ‎ Isa 40:14 ‎נוֺעֲצוּ‎ Ps 71:10; Ps 83:6* Imperfect ‎וַיִּוָּעַץ‎ 1Kgs 12:6 + 10 t.; ‎יִוָָּֽעֲצוּ‎ Isa 45:21 ‎וַיִּוָָּֽעֲצוּ‎ 2Chr 30:23 ‎נִוָָּֽעֲצָה‎ Neh 6:7 Participle plural ‎נוֺעָצִים‎ 1Kgs 12:6 + 4 t.; — consult together, exchange counsel, of king with advisers, followed by ‎אֶתֿ‎ 1Kgs 12:6; 1Kgs 12:8 = 2Chr 10:6; 2Chr 10:8 and so of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Isa 40:14 followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ 2Kgs 6:8; 2Chr 20:21 followed by ‎עִם‎ 1Chr 13:1; 2Chr 32:3 absolute consider 1Kgs 12:28; 2Chr 25:17; 2Chr 30:2 compare 1Kgs 12:6 (followed by infinitive) = 2Chr 10:6; 1Kgs 12:9 (followed by Imperfect + ‎ו‎ subordinate) = 2Chr 10:9 in general consult, take counsel, absolute Prov 13:10 ‎יַחְדָּו‎ Ps 71:10; Neh 6:7; Isa 45:21 followed by ‎לֵב יַחְדָּו‎ (with heart together) Ps 83:6* nearly = determine, followed by infinitive 2Chr 30:23. Hithpa`el Imperfect ‎יִתְיָעֲצוּ‎ Ps 83:4* conspire against, followed by ‎עַל‎ (|| ‎יַעֲרִימוּ סוֺד על‎).

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