עצה

Hebrew

Noun

עֵצָה • (eitsá) f (plural indefinite עֵצוֹת, singular construct עֲצַת־, plural construct עֲצוֹת־)

1. A suggestion, a piece of advice or counsel.
2. A plan of execution.

Noun

עֵצָה • (eitsá) f

1. Wood: the inner material of a tree, as used for building and so on.
2. Xylem: a kind of vascular tissue in land plants.

Noun

עָצֶה • (atsé) f

1. A sacrum: a large triangular bone at the base of the spine.

Verb

עָצָה • (atsá) (pa'al construction)

1. A word of unclear meaning occurring once in the Bible, in Proverbs 16:30.
   • Tanach, Proverbs 16:30:

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     KJV

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     עֹצֶה עֵינָיו לַחְשֹׁב תַּהְפֻּכוֹת קֹרֵץ פָתָיו כִּלָּה רָעָה׃

     otsé eináv lakhshóv tahpukhót koréts patáv kilá ra'á.

     He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

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Yiddish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew עֵצָה.

Noun

עצה • (eytse) f, plural עצות (eytses)

1. A suggestion, a piece of advice or counsel.

Derived terms

• עצהן (eytsen)