יָעַץ, v. עוּץ, [to press,] to encourage, plan; to advise. Ber. 61ᵃ כליות יוֹעֲצוֹת the kidneys are the seat of deliberation. Ib. אחת יוֹעַצְתּוֹ לטובה וכ׳ one (kidney) urges him to do good etc.—Snh. 76ᵇ היוֹעֶצְךָ וכ׳, v. זָהִיר. Ber. 8ᵇ וכשיוֹעֲצִים אין יועצים וכ׳ and when they (the Medians) hold council, they meet in open air. Snh. 87ᵃ ממך זה יוֹעֵץ ‘hidden from thee’ (Deut. XVII, 8) that means (the need of) a counselor (Sifré Deut. 152 זו עצה). Ḥull. 11ᵃ (expl. לעמת הֶעָצֶה, Lev. III, 9) ממקים שהכליות יועצות from where the deliberating kidneys are seated, v. supra.—Tem. 16ᵃ (play on י̇ע̇ב̇ץ̇, I Chr. IV, 9) שי̇ע̇ץ וריב̇ץ̇ וכ׳ he advised and advanced the study of the Law &c. Snh. 106ᵃ, a. e. בלעם שי׳ Balaam who gave his advice (encouraging the oppression of the Israelites); a. fr.—[Ber. 3ᵇ; Snh. 16ᵃ, v. infra.]