H3289
יָעַץ
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
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
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).
[יְעַט] verb advise (so Jewish-Aramaic; Biblical Hebrew יעץ); —
Ithpa`al Perfect 3 masculine plural אִתְיָעַ֫טוּ (K§§ 23, 1. Anm.; 39, 5) Dan 6:8 reciprocal took counsel with each other, followed by infinitive
66 occurrences
Exodus (1), Numbers (1), II Samuel (6), I Kings (6), II Kings (1), I Chronicles (3), II Chronicles (11), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (1), Job (3), Psalms (3), Proverbs (3), Isaiah (15), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (1), Micah (2), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1)
- Exodus 18:19
- Numbers 24:14
- II Samuel 15:12
- II Samuel 16:23
- II Samuel 17:7
- II Samuel 17:11
- II Samuel 17:15
- II Samuel 17:21
- I Kings 1:12
- I Kings 12:6
- I Kings 12:8
- I Kings 12:9
- I Kings 12:13
- I Kings 12:28
- II Kings 6:8
- I Chronicles 13:1
- I Chronicles 27:32
- I Chronicles 27:33
- II Chronicles 10:6
- II Chronicles 10:8
- II Chronicles 10:9
- II Chronicles 20:21
- II Chronicles 22:3
- II Chronicles 22:4
- II Chronicles 25:16
- II Chronicles 25:17
- II Chronicles 30:2
- II Chronicles 30:23
- II Chronicles 32:3
- Ezra 4:5
- Ezra 7:28
- Ezra 8:25
- Nehemiah 6:7
- Job 3:14
- Job 12:17
- Job 26:3
- Psalms 16:7
- Psalms 32:8
- Psalms 71:10
- Proverbs 12:20
- Proverbs 13:10
- Proverbs 15:22
- Isaiah 1:26
- Isaiah 3:3
- Isaiah 7:5
- Isaiah 14:24
- Isaiah 14:26
- Isaiah 14:27
- Isaiah 19:12
- Isaiah 19:17
- Isaiah 23:8
- Isaiah 23:9
- Isaiah 32:7
- Isaiah 32:8
- Isaiah 40:14
- Isaiah 41:28
- Isaiah 45:21
- Jeremiah 38:15
- Jeremiah 49:20
- Jeremiah 49:30
- Jeremiah 50:45
- Ezekiel 11:2
- Micah 4:9
- Micah 6:5
- Nahum 1:11
- Habakkuk 2:10