# counselor

## Related Ideas:

advisor, conspire, consultation, devices, devised, discuss a matter, plan, plot, predictions, purpose, scheme, things planned, wise counsel



## Definition:

The terms "counsel" and "advice" have the same meaning and refer to helping someone decide wisely about what to do in a certain situation. A wise "counselor" or "advisor" is someone who gives advice or counsel that will help a person make right choices.

* Kings often have official advisors or counselors to help them decide important matters that affect the people they are ruling.
* Sometimes the advice or counsel that is given is not good. Evil advisors may urge a king to take action or make a decree that will harm him or his people.
* Depending on the context, "advice" or "counsel" could also be translated as "help in deciding" or "warnings" or "exhortations" or "guidance."
* A "scheme" is an evil plan.
* The action, to "counsel" could be translated as to "advise" or to "make suggestions" or to "exhort."
* A "plan" or "device" is a course of action that people agree on before they start to act. A "plan" can also be a picture drawn to show how something is supposed to look when the makers are finished making it.
* A "prediction" is a statement about what will happen in the future.
* Note that "counsel" is a different word from "council," which refers to a group of people.
* When people who think alike get together in secret to work out a plan, they are said to "conspire."

(See also: [exhort](../kt/exhort.md), [Holy Spirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [wise](../kt/wise.md))

## Bible References:

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H1697, H1847, H1875, H1884, H1907, H2803, H3245, H3272, H3289, H3982, H4156, H4209, H4431, H5475, H5779, H6440, H6485, H6963, H6098, H7194, H7592, H8458, G1011, G1012, G1106, G3540, G3622, G4286, G4823, G4824, G4825

## Forms Found in the English ULB

advice, advise, advised, advisor, advisors, conspire, conspired, conspires, consult, consultation, consultations, consulted, counsel, counselor, counselors, counsels, devices, devised, discuss ... matter, discussed, discussed ... matter, plan, planned, planning, plans, plot, plotted, plotting, predictions, purpose, purposed, purposes, scheme, schemed, schemes, things planned, wise counsel