KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 18:19

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Numbers 27:21

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And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 27:21 · retained source text

And he shall stand before Eleazar the Priest, who shall aske counsell for him, after the iudgement of Urim before the LORD: at his word shal they goe out, and at his word they shal come in, both he, and al the children of Israel with him, euen all the Congregation.

1611 marginal noteExod.28.30.

Numbers 31:16

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Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 31:16 · retained source text

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsell of Balaam, to commit trespasse against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the Congregation of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap. 25.2.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 2.15.

Complete reference index — all 137 verses

Exodus 18:19 Numbers 27:21 Numbers 31:16 Deuteronomy 32:28 Joshua 9:14 Judges 18:5 Judges 20:7 Judges 20:18 Judges 20:23 1 Samuel 14:37 2 Samuel 15:31 2 Samuel 15:34 2 Samuel 16:20 2 Samuel 16:23 2 Samuel 17:7 2 Samuel 17:11 2 Samuel 17:14 2 Samuel 17:15 2 Samuel 17:23 2 Samuel 20:18 1 Kings 1:12 1 Kings 12:8 1 Kings 12:9 1 Kings 12:13 1 Kings 12:14 1 Kings 12:28 2 Kings 6:8 2 Kings 18:20 1 Chronicles 10:13 2 Chronicles 10:6 2 Chronicles 10:8 2 Chronicles 10:13 2 Chronicles 22:5 2 Chronicles 25:16 2 Chronicles 30:2 2 Chronicles 30:23 2 Chronicles 32:3 Ezra 10:3 Ezra 10:8 Nehemiah 4:15 Nehemiah 6:7 Job 5:13 Job 10:3 Job 12:13 Job 18:7 Job 21:16 Job 22:18 Job 29:21 Job 38:2 Job 42:3 Psalms 1:1 Psalms 2:2 Psalms 13:2 Psalms 14:6 Psalms 16:7 Psalms 20:4 Psalms 31:13 Psalms 33:10 Psalms 33:11 Psalms 55:14 Psalms 64:2 Psalms 71:10 Psalms 73:24 Psalms 83:3 Psalms 106:13 Psalms 106:43 Psalms 107:11 Proverbs 1:25 Proverbs 1:30 Proverbs 8:14 Proverbs 11:14 Proverbs 12:15 Proverbs 15:22 Proverbs 19:20 Proverbs 19:21 Proverbs 20:5 Proverbs 20:18 Proverbs 21:30 Proverbs 24:6 Proverbs 27:9 Ecclesiastes 8:2 Isaiah 5:19 Isaiah 7:5 Isaiah 8:10 Isaiah 11:2 Isaiah 16:3 Isaiah 19:3 Isaiah 19:11 Isaiah 19:17 Isaiah 23:8 Isaiah 28:29 Isaiah 29:15 Isaiah 30:1 Isaiah 36:5 Isaiah 40:14 Isaiah 44:26 Isaiah 45:21 Isaiah 46:10 Isaiah 46:11 Jeremiah 18:18 Jeremiah 18:23 Jeremiah 19:7 Jeremiah 23:18 Jeremiah 23:22 Jeremiah 32:19 Jeremiah 38:15 Jeremiah 49:7 Jeremiah 49:20 Jeremiah 49:30 Jeremiah 50:45 Ezekiel 7:26 Ezekiel 11:2 Daniel 2:14 Daniel 4:27 Hosea 4:12 Hosea 10:6 Micah 4:12 Zechariah 6:13 Matthew 22:15 Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:7 Matthew 28:12 Mark 3:6 Luke 7:30 Luke 23:51 John 11:53 John 18:14 Acts 2:23 Acts 4:28 Acts 5:33 Acts 5:38 Acts 9:23 Acts 20:27 Acts 27:42 Ephesians 1:11 Hebrews 6:17 Revelation 3:18

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