עֵצָה II f. (b. h.; יָעַץ) counsel, advice, plan, consultation, council. Gen. R. s. 74 נוטלין ע׳ they hold council, v. רֶוַוח. Sot. 11ᵃ (ref. to Ex. I, 10) הוא התחיל בע׳ תחלה he was the first to propose (the destruction of Israel). Ib. שלשה היו באותה ע׳ three men took part in that consultation. Meg. 12ᵇ ניטלה ע׳ ממנו counsel (legal wisdom) has been taken away from us. Sot. 11ᵇ שפנה מעֲצַת מרגלים he turned away from the council of the spies. Gitt. 58ᵃ, a. e. אם אתה שומע לעֲצָתִי if thou wouldst listen to my advice. Tanḥ. Haăz. 8 ובעצתי אל וכ׳ and if you follow my advice, do not risk your life for her. B. Bath. 118ᵃ, a. fr. ע׳ טובה קמשמע לן good advice is meant by it (not a law); a. fr.—Pl. עֵצוֹת. Kidd. 80ᵇ (in Chald. dict.), v. עוּץ. Midr. Till. to Ps. I, 3 שהיה יועץ ע׳ ומתקיימות וכ׳ who suggested plans which were executed, and which turned out well; a. e.
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עֵצָה II f. (b. h.; יָעַץ ) counsel, advice, plan, consultation, council . Gen. R. s. 74 נוטלין ע׳ they hold council, v. רֶוַוח . Sot. 11ᵃ (ref. to…
References
- Jastrow, יָעַץ 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 74:2
- Jastrow, רֶוַוח 1
- Sotah 11a:7
- Exodus 1:10
- Megillah 12b:7
- Sotah 11b:23
- Gittin 58a
- Bava Batra 118a:7
- Kiddushin 80b:8
- Jastrow, עוּץ 1
- Midrash Tehillim 1:17