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counsel

Meaning of “counsel”

1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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143 occurrences137 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 18:19

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Matthew 22:15
¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 22:15 · retained source text

¶ Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke.

1611 marginal noteMarke 12.13. luke 10.20.

Matthew 27:1
WHEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:1 · retained source text

¶ When the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests and Elders of the people, tooke counsell against Iesus to put him to death.

1611 marginal noteMark. 15.1. luke 22.66. ioh. 18.28.

Matthew 27:7
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:7 · retained source text

And they tooke counsell, and bought with them the potters field, to burie strangers in.

Matthew 28:12
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 28:12 · retained source text

And when they were assembled with the Elders, and had taken counsell, they gaue large money vnto the souldiers,

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