Usually translated as
counsel, advertise, take advise, advise, consult, guide, counsellor, determine, devise, purpose
Occurrences
Yâʻats occurs 71 times in 66 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Numbers (1), 2 Samuel (5), 1 Kings (6), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (11), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (1), Job (2), Psalms (6), Proverbs (5), Isaiah (14), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (1), Micah (2), Habakkuk (1)
- Exodus 18:19 — Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel (אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔), and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
- Numbers 24:14 — And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise (אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔) thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
- 2 Samuel 15:12 — And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s (יוֹעֵ֣ץ) counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 16:23 — And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he (יָעַץ֙) counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 17:7 — And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given (יָעַ֥ץ) is not good at this time.
- 2 Samuel 17:11 — Therefore I counsel (יָעַ֗צְתִּי) that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
- 2 Samuel 17:15 — Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel (יָעַ֤ץ) Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.
- 1 Kings 1:12 — Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give (אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ) thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
- 1 Kings 12:6 — And king Rehoboam consulted (וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ) with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
- 1 Kings 12:6 — And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise (נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים) that I may answer this people?
- 1 Kings 12:8 — But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given (יְעָצֻ֑הוּ) him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
- 1 Kings 12:8 — But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted (וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ) with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
- 1 Kings 12:9 — And he said unto them, What counsel (נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים) give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
- 1 Kings 12:13 — And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave (יְעָצֻֽהוּ) him;
- 1 Kings 12:28 — Whereupon the king took counsel (וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ), and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
- 2 Kings 6:8 — Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel (וַיִּוָּעַץ֙) with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
- 1 Chronicles 13:1 — And David consulted (וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ) with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
- 1 Chronicles 27:32 — Also Jonathan David’s uncle was (יוֹעֵ֔ץ) a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:
- 1 Chronicles 27:33 — And Ahithophel was the king’s (יוֹעֵ֣ץ) counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
- 2 Chronicles 10:6 — And king Rehoboam took counsel (וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ) with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
- 2 Chronicles 10:6 — And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give (נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים) ye me to return answer to this people?
- 2 Chronicles 10:8 — But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave (יְעָצֻ֑הוּ) him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
- 2 Chronicles 10:8 — But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel (וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ) with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
- 2 Chronicles 10:9 — And he said unto them, What advice give (נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים) ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 — And when he had consulted (וַיִּוָּעַץ֙) with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 22:3 — He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his (יֽוֹעַצְתּ֖וֹ) counsellor to do wickedly.
- 2 Chronicles 22:4 — Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his (יֽוֹעֲצִ֗ים) counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 — And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel (הַלְיוֹעֵ֤ץ)? 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.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 — And 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 (יָעַ֤ץ) to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
- 2 Chronicles 25:17 — Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice (וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ), and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
- 2 Chronicles 30:2 — For the king had taken counsel (וַיִּוָּעַ֨ץ), and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
- 2 Chronicles 30:23 — And the whole assembly took counsel (וַיִּוָּֽעֲצוּ֙) to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
- 2 Chronicles 32:3 — He took counsel (וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ) with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
- Ezra 7:28 — And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and (וְיֽוֹעֲצָ֔יו) his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
- Ezra 8:25 — And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and (וְיֹעֲצָ֣יו) his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
- Nehemiah 6:7 — And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel (וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה) together.
- Job 3:14 — With kings and (וְיֹ֣עֲצֵי) counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
- Job 26:3 — How hast (יָּ֭עַצְתָּ) thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
- Psalms 16:7 — I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel (יְעָצָ֑נִי): my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
- Psalms 32:8 — I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide (אִֽיעֲצָ֖ה) thee with mine eye.
- Psalms 62:4 — They only consult (יָעֲצ֣וּ) to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
- Psalms 71:10 — For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel (נוֹעֲצ֥וּ) together,
- Psalms 83:3 — They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted (וְ֝יִתְיָעֲצ֗וּ) against thy hidden ones.
- Psalms 83:5 — For they have consulted together (נוֹעֲצ֣וּ) with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
- Proverbs 11:14 — Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of (יוֹעֵֽץ) counsellors there is safety.
- Proverbs 12:20 — Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but (וּֽלְיֹעֲצֵ֖י) to the counsellors of peace is joy.
- Proverbs 13:10 — Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised (נ֖וֹעָצִ֣ים) is wisdom.
- Proverbs 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of (יוֹעֲצִ֣ים) counsellors they are established.
- Proverbs 24:6 — For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of (יוֹעֵֽץ) counsellors there is safety.
- Isaiah 1:26 — And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and (וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ) thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.