Yaats יָעַץ

Yaats (Hebrew יָעַץ, Strong's H3289) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to advise”. It occurs 79 times in 73 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Counsel

Verses

Every verse with Yaats, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 18:19
  Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.

Numbers

• Numbers 24:14
  And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 15:12
  And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
• 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 of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.
• 2 Samuel 17:7
  And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
• 2 Samuel 17:11
  Therefore I counsel 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.Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba—a multitude like the sand on the seashore—be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.
• 2 Samuel 17:15
  Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled.So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
• 2 Samuel 17:21
  And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 1:12
  Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
• 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 that I may answer this people?Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
• 1 Kings 12:8
  But 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:But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
• 1 Kings 12:9
  And he said unto them, What counsel 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?He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
• 1 Kings 12:13
  And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
• 1 Kings 12:28
  Whereupon the king took counsel, 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.After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 6:8
  Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 13:1
  And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
• 1 Chronicles 26:14
  And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
• 1 Chronicles 27:32
  Also Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
• 1 Chronicles 27:33
  And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

2 Chronicles

• 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 ye me to return answer to this people?Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.
• 2 Chronicles 10:8
  But 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.But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.
• 2 Chronicles 10:9
  And he said unto them, What advice give 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?He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
• 2 Chronicles 20:21
  And when he had consulted 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.Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
• 2 Chronicles 22:3
  He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.
• 2 Chronicles 22:4
  Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.
• 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.While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
• 2 Chronicles 25:17
  Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, 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.Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
• 2 Chronicles 30:2
  For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month,
• 2 Chronicles 30:23
  And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.
• 2 Chronicles 32:3
  He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.he consulted with his leaders and commanders about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out.

Ezra

• Ezra 4:5
  And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
• Ezra 7:28
  And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and 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.and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return 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 his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.

Nehemiah

• 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 together.and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”

Job

• Job 3:14
  With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,
• Job 12:17
  He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
• Job 26:3
  How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

Psalms

• Psalm 16:7
  I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
• Psalm 32:8
  I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
• Psalm 62:4
  They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
• Psalm 71:10
  For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
• Psalm 83:3
  They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
• Psalm 83:5
  For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—

Proverbs

• Proverbs 11:14
  Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
• Proverbs 12:20
  Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.
• Proverbs 13:10
  Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
• Proverbs 15:22
  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
• Proverbs 24:6
  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:26
  And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
• Isaiah 3:3
  The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
• Isaiah 7:5
  Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:
• Isaiah 9:6
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 14:24
  The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.
• Isaiah 14:26
  This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.
• Isaiah 14:27
  For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
• Isaiah 19:12
  Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
• Isaiah 19:17
  And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it.The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.
• Isaiah 23:8
  Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
• Isaiah 23:9
  The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
• Isaiah 32:7
  The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
• Isaiah 32:8
  But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
• Isaiah 40:14
  With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
• Isaiah 41:28
  For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say.
• Isaiah 45:21
  Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 38:15
  Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?“If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”
• Jeremiah 49:20
  Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.
• Jeremiah 49:30
  Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you.
• Jeremiah 50:45
  Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 11:2
  Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.

Micah

• Micah 4:9
  Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?
• Micah 6:5
  O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Nahum

• Nahum 1:11
  There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.From you, O Nineveh, comes forth a plotter of evil against the LORD, a counselor of wickedness.

Habakkuk

• Habakkuk 2:10
  Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.You have plotted shame for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your life.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).