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Lexicon :: Strong's H3289 - yāʿaṣ

Aa
יָעַץ
Transliteration
yāʿaṣ
Pronunciation
yaw-ats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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 - Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:14 - So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:12 - And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:23 - In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:7 - And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:11 - But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:15 - Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, This is the suggestion made by Ahithophel to Absalom and the responsible men of Israel, and this is what I said to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:21 - Then after the servants had gone away, they came up out of the water-hole and went to give King David the news; and they said, Get up and go quickly over the water, for such and such are Ahithophel's designs against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:12 - So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:6 - Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:8 - But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, and went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9 - And said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13 - And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:28 - So after taking thought the king made two oxen of gold; and he said to the people, You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough; see! these are your gods, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:8 - At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:1 - Then David had discussions with the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and with every chief.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:14 - And the care of the door on the east came out for Shelemiah. Then the name of Zechariah his son, a man wise in discussion, came out, and the door on the north was given to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:32 - Now Jonathan, David's father's brother, expert in discussion, and a man of good sense, was a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni, had the care of the king's sons;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:33 - And Ahithophel was the king's expert in discussion and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:6 - Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:8 - But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - And he said to them, What is your opinion? What answer are we to give to this people who have said to me, Make less the weight of the yoke which your father put on us?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:3 - He went in the ways of the family of Ahab, for his mother was his teacher in evil-doing.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the family of Ahab did; for after the death of his father they were his guides to his destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:16 - But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:17 - Then Amaziah, king of Judah, acting on the suggestion of his servants, sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:2 - For the king, after discussion with his chiefs and all the body of the people in Jerusalem, had made a decision to keep the Passover in the second month.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:23 - And by the desire of all the people, the feast went on for another seven days, and they kept the seven days with joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:3 - He took up with his rulers and men of war the question of stopping up the water-springs outside the town; and they gave him their support.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - And they gave payment to men who made designs against them and kept them from effecting their purpose, all through the time of Cyrus, king of Persia, till Darius became king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:28 - And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:25 - And gave to them by weight the silver and the gold and the vessels, all the offering for the house of our God which the king and his wise men and his captains and all Israel there present had given:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:7 - And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying, There is a king in Judah: now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:14 - With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:17 - He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:3 - How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 - I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:8 - I will give you knowledge, teaching you the way to go; my eye will be your guide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4 - Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:10 - For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:3 - They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:5 - For they have all come to an agreement; they are all joined together against you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:14 - When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20 - Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:10 - The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:22 - Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6 - For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26 - And I will give you judges again as at the first, and wise guides as in the past; then you will be named, The Town of Righteousness, the true town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:3 - The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

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