יָכַח
ya.khachVerbH3198
to rebuke
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Full Lexicon Entry
- to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
52 timesAppears 52 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Job
15
Proverbs
9
Genesis
6
Isaiah
6
Psalms
5
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:21
- Genesis 31:42
- Job 13:3
- Job 40:2
- Proverbs 24:25
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