בְּ/מ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת — Proverbs 22:20 Hebrew Word Study

בְּ/מ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת

𐤁/𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤑𐤕

bemoetsot

of counsels

from יָעַץ; a purpose; counsel, device.

Proverbs 22:20 · Word #6

Lexicon `H4156`

Lemma	מוֹעֵצָה
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤌𐤅𐤏𐤑𐤄
Transliteration	môwʻêtsâh
Strong's	H4156
In-context	of counsels

Morphology `HR/Ncfpa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`p` — Plural — Plural
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H4156-03`

in counsels

Root	יעץ (y-ʿ-ṣ)
Core Meanings	to advise, counsel, deliberate, plan, purpose
Semantic Range	counsels, plans, purposes, deliberate advice, strategic designs (whether wise or scheming, depending on context)
Conceptual Significance	In biblical thought, "counsel" reflects intentional deliberation—either human planning or divine purpose. The term can highlight the contrast between human schemes and the enduring counsel of YHWH, underscoring the theological theme that true and lasting purpose belongs to Him.
Morphological Notes	Noun common feminine plural absolute (Ncfpa) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"); from מוֹעֵצָה, derived from the root יעץ.
Rendering Rationale	The noun מוֹעֵצָה derives from the root יעץ, meaning "to advise" or "to deliberate." The rendering "in counsels" preserves the deliberative and advisory sense of the root while accurately reflecting the feminine plural form with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יעץ (to advise, counsel, deliberate, plan, purpose)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H6098-01`	atsat	counsel-plan of
`H6098-02`	atsatam	their counsel-plan
`H6098-03`	atsatayikhe	your counsels
`H6098-04`	atsatekha	your counsel-plan
`H6098-05`	atsati	my counsel-plan
`H6098-06`	atsato	his deliberated counsel
`H6098-07`	baatsat	in the counsel of
`H6098-08`	baatsatam	in their deliberated counsel
`H6098-09`	baatsatekha	by your counsel
`H6098-10`	beetsah	by deliberate counsel
`H4156-01`	bemoatsotam	in their counsels
`H4156-02`	bemoatsoteyhem	in their counsels
`H6098-12`	etsah	counsel-plan (feminine singular); in construct with 3fs suffix: her counsel-plan
`H6098-13`	etsah	counsel
`H6098-14`	etsot	counsels
`H6098-15`	haetsah	the counsel
`H3289-01`	haleyoets	to the counseling one
`H3289-02`	hayeutsah	the counseled-purpose
`H3289-03`	iatsah	Let me counsel
`H3289-04`	iatsekha	I will counsel you (masculine singular)
`H3289-05`	iatsekhe	Let me give you (feminine) counsel
`H6098-16`	kaatsat	according to the counsel of
`H6098-17`	laatsati	to my counsel-plan
`H6098-18`	laatsato	for his counsel-plan
`H6098-19`	leetsah	for counsel
`H6098-20`	meatsat	from the counsel of
`H6098-21`	meatsato	from his counsel-plan
`H4156-04`	mimoatsoteyhem	from their deliberated counsels
`H3289-06`	noats	one who takes counsel
`H3289-07`	noatsim	those consulting together
`H3289-08`	noatsu	they have taken counsel together
`H6098-22`	tstv	his counsel-plan
`H3289-09`	uleyoatsey	and to the advising-ones of
`H4156-05`	umimoatsoteyhem	and from their deliberated plans
`H6098-23`	vaatsat	and counsel of
`H6098-24`	vaatsatam	in their counsel-plan
`H6098-25`	vaatsato	and his counsel
`H3289-10`	vayivaats	and he took counsel
`H3289-11`	vayivaatsu	and they took counsel together
`H6098-26`	veetsah	counsel-plan
`H3289-12`	vehayoatsim	and the counsel-giving men
`H3289-13`	venivaatsah	and let us counsel together
`H3289-14`	veyiteyaatsu	and they take counsel together
`H3289-15`	veyoatsayikhe	and your advising-men
`H3289-16`	veyoatsayv	and his counsel-givers
`H3289-17`	veyoatsey	and counsel-givers of
`H3289-18`	veyoets	and a counsel-giver
`H3289-19`	yaats	he has counseled
`H3289-20`	yaatseta	you have counseled
`H3289-21`	yaatseti	I have counseled
`H3289-22`	yaatsu	they have counseled
`H3289-23`	yeatsah	he has counseled her
`H3289-24`	yeatsani	he has counseled me
`H3289-25`	yeatsuhu	they counseled him
`H3263-01`	yeuts	Counselor
`H3289-26`	yivaatsu	let them deliberate together in counsel
`H3289-27`	yoatsekhe	your counseling one
`H3289-28`	yoatseto	she counseled him
`H6098-27`	yoatsey	counsel-givers of
`H3289-29`	yoatsim	counseling men
`H3289-30`	yoets	counsel-giver

Word Usage (7 occurrences of H4156)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Jeremiah 7:24	בְּ/מֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת	bemoetsot	in counsels
Hosea 11:6	מִֽ/מֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵי/הֶֽם	mimoatsoteyhem	because of their counsels
Micah 6:16	בְּ/מֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑/ם	bemoatsotam	in their counsels
Psalms 5:11	מִֽ/מֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫י/הֶ֥ם	mimoatsoteyhem	by their own counsels
Psalms 81:13	בְּֽ/מוֹעֲצוֹתֵי/הֶֽם	bemoatsoteyhem	in-their-counsels
Proverbs 1:31	וּֽ/מִ/מֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵי/הֶ֣ם	umimoatsoteyhem	and from their counsels
Proverbs 22:20	בְּ/מ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת	bemoetsot	of counsels

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Lexicon H4156

Morphology HR/Ncfpa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H4156-03

Words from Root יעץ (to advise, counsel, deliberate, plan, purpose)

Word Usage (7 occurrences of H4156)

Lexicon `H4156`

Morphology `HR/Ncfpa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H4156-03`