Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4156 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מוֹעֵצָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3289 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | mow`etsah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mo-ay-tsaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a purpose |
| KJV Renderings: | counsel, device. |
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[מוֺעֵצָה] noun feminine counsel, plan, principle, device; — plural absolute מֹעֵצוֺת Prov 22:20 (|| דַּעַת) in good sense; in bad sense מוֺעֵצוֺת Jer 7:24 (|| שְׁרִרוּת לִבָּם הָרָע); מֹעֲצוֺתֵיהֶם Hos 11:6; Ps 5:11 מוֺעֲצוֺתֵיהֶם Ps 81:13 מֹעֲצֹתֵיהֶם Prov 1:31 מֹעֲצוֺתָם Mic 6:16.
יַעֲקֹב, יַעֲקֹ֫בָה see below עקב.
יַעֲקָן see עֲקָן .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
