4156. moetsah
Strong's Lexicon
moetsah: Going forth, outlet, exit, source

Original Word: מוֹעֵצָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mow`etsah
Pronunciation: mo-ets-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (mo-ay-tsaw')
Definition: Going forth, outlet, exit, source
Meaning: a purpose

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָצָא (yatsa), meaning "to go out" or "to come forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1607 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai) – to go out, come forth

- Strong's Greek 5358 (πηγή, pēgē) – spring, fountain, source

Usage: The Hebrew word "moetsah" generally refers to the concept of an "outlet" or "source." It is used to describe the act of going forth or the place from which something emerges. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the origin or source of something, whether it be physical, such as a spring of water, or metaphorical, such as the source of wisdom or counsel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "going forth" or "emerging" was significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. Springs and rivers were vital for survival in the arid regions of the Near East, making the idea of an "outlet" or "source" a powerful metaphor for life and sustenance. Spiritually, the source of wisdom and guidance was highly valued, often associated with divine revelation or the teachings of the wise.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from yaats
Definition
counsel, plan, principle, device
NASB Translation
counsels (3), devices (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מוֺעֵצָה] noun feminine counsel, plan, principle, device; — plural absolute מֹעֵצוֺת Proverbs 22:20 ("" דַּעַת) in good sense; in bad sense מוֺעֵצוֺת Jeremiah 7:24 ("" שְׁרִרוּת לִבָּם הָרָע); מֹעֲצוֺתֵיהֶם Hosea 11:6; Psalm 5:11; מוֺעֲצוֺתֵיהֶם Psalm 81:13; מֹעֲצֹתֵיהֶם Proverbs 1:31; מֹעֲצוֺתָם Micah 6:16.

יַעֲקֹב, יַעֲקֹ֫בָה see below עקב.

יַעֲקָן see עֲקָן.

I. יער (√ of following; Arabic is be rugged, of mountain, etc., be difficult; rough or difficult place, mountain).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
counsel, device

From ya'ats; a purpose -- counsel, device.

see HEBREW ya'ats

Forms and Transliterations
בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם במועצותיהם׃ במועצת במעצות במעצותם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם וממעצתיהם מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם ממעצותיהם ממעצותיהם׃ bə·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯām bə·mō·‘ê·ṣō·wṯ bə·mō·w·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem bə·mō·w·‘ê·ṣōṯ bəmō‘ăṣōwṯām bəmō‘êṣōwṯ bemoatzoTam BemoatzoteiHem beMoeTzot bəmōw‘ăṣōwṯêhem bəmōw‘êṣōṯ mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem mimmō‘ăṣōwṯêhem mimoaTzoTeiHem ū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hem ūmimmō‘ăṣōṯêhem umimoaTzoteiHem
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Psalm 5:10
HEB: אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים יִפְּלוּ֮ מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּרֹ֣ב פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶם
NAS: O God; By their own devices let them fall!
KJV: let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out
INT: God fall devices the multitude of their transgressions

Psalm 81:12
HEB: לִבָּ֑ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: To walk in their own devices.
KJV: [and] they walked in their own counsels.
INT: of their heart to walk devices

Proverbs 1:31
HEB: מִפְּרִ֣י דַרְכָּ֑ם וּֽמִמֹּעֲצֹ֖תֵיהֶ֣ם יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃
NAS: And be satiated with their own devices.
KJV: and be filled with their own devices.
INT: of the fruit way devices and be satiated

Proverbs 22:20
HEB: (שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים ק) בְּמ֖וֹעֵצֹ֣ת וָדָֽעַת׃
NAS: to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
KJV: excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
INT: written before that time of counsels and knowledge

Jeremiah 7:24
HEB: אָזְנָ֔ם וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת לִבָּ֣ם
NAS: but walked in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness
KJV: but walked in the counsels [and] in the imagination
INT: their ear walked in counsels the stubbornness heart

Hosea 11:6
HEB: בַדָּ֖יו וְאָכָ֑לָה מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: [them] because of their counsels.
KJV: and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
INT: bars and devour of their counsels

Micah 6:16
HEB: אַחְאָ֔ב וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם לְמַעַן֩ תִּתִּ֨י
NAS: are observed; And in their devices you walk.
KJV: and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make
INT: of Ahab walk their devices Therefore will give

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4156
7 Occurrences


bə·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
bə·mō·w·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
bə·mō·w·‘ê·ṣōṯ — 2 Occ.
mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem — 2 Occ.
ū·mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.















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