6098 - etsah

Strong's Concordance

Original word: עֵצָה
Transliteration: etsah
Definition (short): counsel
Definition (full): advice, plan, prudence

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from yaats
Definition: counsel, advice
NASB Translation: advice (11), consultation (2), counsel (52), counselor* (1), counselors* (1), counsels (1), designs (1), plan (8), plans (2), purpose (6), scheme (1), schemes (1), strategy (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

see HEBREW ya'ats

KJV: For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
NASB: "For they are a nation lacking in counsel, And there is no understanding in them.
KJV: Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
NASB: "Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here."
KJV: And 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.
NASB: Now someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O LORD, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness."
KJV: 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 of Ahithophel.
NASB: "But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so I will now be your servant,' then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me.
KJV: Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
NASB: Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice. What shall we do?"