יועץ

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ע־ץ (y-ʿ-ts)
6 terms

The noun follows from the verb.

Noun

יוֹעֵץ • (yo'étsm (feminine counterpart יוֹעֶצֶת)

  1. An adviser or advisor (one who gives advice).
    היועץ לביטחון לאומי האמריקאיha-yo'éts levitakhón leumí ha'amerikáithe U.S. National Security Advisor
  2. A consultant (a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty).
  3. A counselor.
  4. (diplomacy) A counselor, a diplomat who usually ranks third in an embassy (below the ambassador and the minister).

Declension

Declension of יוֹעֵץ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite יוֹעֵץ first יוֹעֲצִי יוֹעֲצֵנוּ
definite הַיּוֹעֵץ second יוֹעַצְךָ יוֹעֲצֵךְ יוֹעַצְכֶם יוֹעַצְכֶן
construct יוֹעֵץ־ third יוֹעֲצוֹ יוֹעֲצָהּ יוֹעֲצָם יוֹעֲצָן
plural indefinite יוֹעֲצִים first יועציי / יוֹעֲצַי יוֹעֲצֵינוּ
definite הַיּוֹעֲצִים second יוֹעֲצֶיךָ יועצייך / יוֹעֲצַיִךְ יוֹעֲצֵיכֶם יוֹעֲצֵיכֶן
construct יוֹעֲצֵי־ third יוֹעֲצָיו יוֹעֲצֶיהָ יוֹעֲצֵיהֶם יוֹעֲצֵיהֶן

Derived terms

Verb

יוֹעֵץ • (yo'éts)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of יָעַץ (ya'áts).

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