Occurrences
ʻêtsâh occurs 88 times in 85 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1), 2 Samuel (7), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (5), Ezra (3), Nehemiah (1), Job (9), Psalms (11), Proverbs (10), Isaiah (18), Jeremiah (8), Ezekiel (2), Hosea (1), Micah (1), Zechariah (1)
- Deuteronomy 32:28 — For they are a nation void of counsel (עֵצ֖וֹת), neither is there any understanding in them.
- Judges 20:7 — Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel (וְעֵצָ֖ה).
- 2 Samuel 15:31 — And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) of Ahithophel into foolishness.
- 2 Samuel 15:34 — But 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 (עֲצַ֥ת) of Ahithophel.
- 2 Samuel 16:20 — Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel (עֵצָ֖ה) among you what we shall do.
- 2 Samuel 16:23 — And the counsel (וַעֲצַ֣ת) of Ahithophel, which he 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 16:23 — And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel (עֲצַ֣ת) of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 17:7 — And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel (הָעֵצָ֛ה) that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 — And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel (עֲצַת֙) 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.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 — And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel (מֵעֲצַ֖ת) 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.
- 2 Samuel 17:14 — And 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 (עֲצַ֤ת) of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 17:23 — And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel (עֲצָתוֹ֒) 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.
- 1 Kings 1:12 — Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel (עֵצָ֑ה), that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
- 1 Kings 12:8 — But he forsook the counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) 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:
- 1 Kings 12:13 — And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) that they gave him;
- 1 Kings 12:14 — And spake to them after the counsel (כַּעֲצַ֤ת) 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.
- 2 Kings 18:20 — Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel (עֵצָ֥ה) and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
- 1 Chronicles 12:19 — And 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 (בְעֵצָ֗ה) sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
- 2 Chronicles 10:8 — But he forsook the counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
- 2 Chronicles 10:13 — And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) of the old men,
- 2 Chronicles 10:14 — And answered them after the advice (כַּעֲצַ֤ת) 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.
- 2 Chronicles 22:5 — He walked also after their counsel (בַּעֲצָתָם֮), and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
- 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 to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel (לַעֲצָתִֽי).
- Ezra 4:5 — And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose (עֲצָתָ֑ם), all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- Ezra 10:3 — Now 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 (בַּעֲצַ֣ת) of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
- Ezra 10:8 — And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel (כַּעֲצַ֤ת) 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.
- Nehemiah 4:15 — And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had (עֲצָתָ֑ם) brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
- Job 5:13 — He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel (וַעֲצַ֖ת) of the froward is carried headlong.
- Job 10:3 — Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel (עֲצַ֖ת) of the wicked?
- Job 12:13 — With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel (עֵצָ֥ה) and understanding.
- Job 18:7 — The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel (עֲצָתֽוֹ) shall cast him down.
- Job 21:16 — Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel (עֲצַ֥ת) of the wicked is far from me.
- Job 22:18 — Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel (וַעֲצַ֥ת) of the wicked is far from me.
- Job 29:21 — Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel (עֲצָתִֽי).
- Job 38:2 — Who is this that darkeneth counsel (עֵצָ֥ה) by words without knowledge?
- Job 42:3 — Who is he that hideth counsel (עֵצָ֗ה) without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
- Psalms 1:1 — Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel (בַּעֲצַ֪ת) of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
- Psalms 13:2 — How long shall I take counsel (עֵצ֡וֹת) in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
- Psalms 14:6 — Ye have shamed the counsel (עֲצַת) of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
- Psalms 20:4 — Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel (עֲצָתְךָ֥).
- Psalms 33:10 — The LORD bringeth the counsel (עֲצַת) of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
- Psalms 33:11 — The counsel (עֲצַ֣ת) of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- Psalms 73:24 — Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel (בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥), and afterward receive me to glory.
- Psalms 106:13 — They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel (לַעֲצָתֽוֹ):
- Psalms 106:43 — Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel (בַעֲצָתָ֑ם), and were brought low for their iniquity.
- Psalms 107:11 — Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel (וַעֲצַ֖ת) of the most High:
- Psalms 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my (עֲצָתִֽי) counsellors.
- Proverbs 1:25 — But ye have set at nought all my counsel (עֲצָתִ֑י), and would none of my reproof:
- Proverbs 1:30 — They would none of my counsel (לַעֲצָתִ֑י): they despised all my reproof.
- Proverbs 8:14 — Counsel (עֵ֭צָה) is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.