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Strong’s H6098 · Hebrew

עֵצָה

ʻêtsâh · ay-tsaw'

Origin from יָעַץ (H3289);

Meaning advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

In the King James Version advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

In 82 verses of the King James Version

1–50 of 82

  1. Deuteronomy 32:28For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
  2. Judges 20:7Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
  3. 2 Samuel 15:31And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
  4. 2 Samuel 15:34But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
  5. 2 Samuel 16:20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
  6. 2 Samuel 16:23And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
  7. 2 Samuel 17:7And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
  8. 2 Samuel 17:14And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
  9. 2 Samuel 17:23And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
  10. 1 Kings 12:8But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
  11. 1 Kings 12:13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
  12. 1 Kings 12:14And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
  13. 2 Kings 18:20Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
  14. 1 Chronicles 12:19And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
  15. 2 Chronicles 10:8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
  16. 2 Chronicles 10:13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
  17. 2 Chronicles 10:14And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
  18. 2 Chronicles 22:5He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
  19. 2 Chronicles 25:16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
  20. Ezra 4:5And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
  21. Ezra 10:3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
  22. Ezra 10:8And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
  23. Nehemiah 4:15And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
  24. Job 5:13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
  25. Job 10:3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
  26. Job 12:13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  27. Job 18:7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
  28. Job 21:16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  29. Job 22:18Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  30. Job 29:21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
  31. Job 38:2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
  32. Job 42:3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
  33. Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
  34. Psalms 13:2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
  35. Psalms 14:6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
  36. Psalms 20:4Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
  37. Psalms 33:10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
  38. Psalms 33:11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
  39. Psalms 73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
  40. Psalms 106:13They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
  41. Psalms 106:43Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
  42. Psalms 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
  43. Proverbs 1:25But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
  44. Proverbs 1:30They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
  45. Proverbs 8:14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
  46. Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
  47. Proverbs 19:20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
  48. Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
  49. Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
  50. Proverbs 20:18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

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