עצה

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
י־ע־ץ (y-ʿ-ts)

Noun

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

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

Etymology 2

Root
ע־ץ (ʿ-ts)

Noun

עֵצָה • (etsá) 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.

Etymology 3

Root
ע־צ־ה (ʿ-ts-h)

Noun

עָצֶה • (atsé) f

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

Etymology 4

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, with translation of the King James Version:
      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.

References

  • “עצה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עֵצָה (etsá).

Noun

עצה • (eytse) f, plural עצות (eytses)

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

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