Hebrew

Noun

עֵצָה • ‎(eitsá) f ‎(plural indefinite עֵצוֹת)

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

Noun

עֵצָה • ‎(eitsá) 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.

Noun

עָצֶה • ‎(atsé) f

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

Verb

עָצָה • ‎(atsá) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. A word of unclear meaning occurring once in the Bible, in Proverbs 16:30.
   • 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.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עֵצָה.

Noun

עצה • ‎(eytse) f, plural עצות ‎(eytses)

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

Derived terms

• עצהן ‎(eytsen)