Counsel
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
see under Advice.
"a councillor with," occurs in Romans 11:34 .
"to take counsel, to resolve," is used in the Middle Voice in the NT, "took counsel" in Acts 5:33 , AV (RV translates boulomai); both in 27:39; in Luke 14:31 , RV "take counsel" (AV, "consulteth"); in John 11:53 , AV and RV (so the best mss.); John 12:10 , RV, "took counsel," for AV, "consulted;" in 2—Corinthians 1:17 (twice), "purpose." See Consult , Minded , Purpose.
in the Active Voice, "to advise, to counsel," John 18:14 , "gave counsel;" in Revelation 3:18 , "I counsel;" in the Middle Voice, "to take cousel, consult," Matthew 26:4 , RV, "took counsel together," for AV, "consulted;" Acts 9:23 , "took counsel" (RV adds "together"); in some mss. John 11:53 . See Consult.
King James Dictionary [2]
Counsel n. L., to consult to ask, to assail.
1. Advice opinion, or instruction, given upon request or otherwise, for directing the judgment or conduct of another opinion given upon deliberation or consultation.
Every purpose is established by counsel. Proverbs 20 .
Thou hast not hearkened to my counsel. 2 Chronicles 25 .
2. Consultation interchange of opinions.
We took sweet counsel together. Psalms 55 .
3. Deliberation examination of consequences.
They all confess that, in the working of that first cause, counsel is used, reason followed, and a way observed.
4. Prudence deliberate opinion or judgment, or the faculty or habit of judging with caution.
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honor. Sirach 25 .
The law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. Ezekiel 7 .
5. In a bad sense, evil advice or designs art machination.
The counsel of the froward is carried headlong. Job 5 .
6. Secresy the secrets entrusted in consultation secret opinions or purposes. Let a man keep his own counsel. 7. In a scriptural sense, purpose design will decree.
What thy counsel determined before to be done. Acts 4 .
To show the immutability of his counsel. Hebrews 6 .
8. Directions of Gods word.
Thou shalt guide me by thy counsel. Psalms 73 .
9. The will of God or his truth and doctrines concerning the way of salvation.
I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God. Acts 20 .
10. Those who give counsel in law any counselor or advocate, or any number of counselors, barristers or sergeants as the plaintiffs counsel, or the defendants counsel. The attorney-general and solicitor-general are the kings counsel. In this sense, the word has no plural but in the singular number, is applicable to one or more persons.
1. To give advice or deliberate opinion to another for the government of his conduct to advise.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire. Revelation 3 .
2. To exhort, warn, admonish, or instruct. We ought frequently to counsel our children against the vices of the age.
They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped.
3. To advise or recommend as, to counsel a crime. Not much used.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (n.) Examination of consequences; exercise of deliberate judgment; prudence.
(2): (n.) Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
(3): (n.) A secret opinion or purpose; a private matter.
(4): (n.) One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a case; as, the defendant has able counsel.
(5): (n.) Interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation.
(6): (n.) Result of consultation; advice; instruction.
(7): (v. t.) To advise or recommend, as an act or course.
(8): (v. t.) To give advice to; to advice, admonish, or instruct, as a person.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(prop. עֵצָה , Etsah' , Βουλή ). Beside the common signification of this word, as denoting the consultations of men, it is used in Scripture for the decrees of God, the orders of his providence. God frustrates the counsels, the views, the designs of princes; but "the counsels of the Lord stand for ever" ( Psalms 33:11; Psalms 107:11; Luke 7:30). (See Decree (Of God))
