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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5779. עוּץ (uts) -- To counsel, advise, plan</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5779.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/judges/19-30.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5779.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5779</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5778.htm" title="5778">◄</a> 5779. uts <a href="../hebrew/5780.htm" title="5780">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">uts: To counsel, advise, plan</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עוּץ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`uwts<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>oots<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(oots)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To counsel, advise, plan<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to consult<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G1012 (βούλη - boule):</b> Counsel, purpose<p> - <b>G4823 (συμβουλεύω - symbouleuo):</b> To advise, counsel<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "uts" primarily means to give counsel or advice, often in the context of planning or devising a course of action. It is used to describe the act of providing guidance or forming strategies, whether in personal, communal, or divine contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, counsel and advice were highly valued, especially from elders, prophets, and wise individuals. The ability to provide sound counsel was seen as a gift from God, and those who possessed it were often sought after for guidance in both personal and national matters. The concept of wise counsel is deeply embedded in the wisdom literature of the Bible, reflecting the cultural emphasis on discernment and understanding.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to counsel, plan<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>devise (1), take counsel (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">עוּץ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>counsel, plan</b></font> (Aramaic <em>id.</em>; "" form of <font class="hebrew2">יעץ</font>); — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">עֻ֫צוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30</a> (GFM reads <font class="hebrew2">עֵצָה</font>, but see Bu), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/8-10.htm">Isaiah 8:10</a> with accusative of congnate meaning with verb <font class="hebrew2">עֵצָה</font>. (Sta<sup>ThLz 1894, Apr. 28, 235</sup> derives <font class="hebrew2">עֻצוּ</font> from <font class="hebrew2">יעץ</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>take advice counsel together <p>A primitive root; to consult -- take advice ((counsel) together). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>עֻ֥צוּ עצו ‘u·ṣū ‘uṣū Utzu<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 19:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָכֶ֥ם עָלֶ֖יהָ <b> עֻ֥צוּ </b> וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Consider <span class="itali">it, take counsel</span> and speak<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> consider <span class="itali">of it, take advice,</span> and speak<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Consider and <span class="itali">take</span> and speak<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 8:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> עֻ֥צוּ </b> עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Devise</span> a plan,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> counsel <span class="itali">together,</span> and it shall come to nought;<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/8-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Devise</span> A plan will be thwarted<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5779.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5779.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5779<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/utzu_5779.htm">‘u·ṣū — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/5778.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5778"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5778" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/5780.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5780"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5780" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>