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Strong's Lexicon yakach: To reprove, to correct, to argue, to decide, to judge Original Word: יָכַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: yakach Pronunciation: yah-kakh' Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-kahh') Definition: to be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict Meaning: • To be right • Reciprocal action • To argue • To decide • To justify • To convict Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G226 (alētheuō) • to speak the truth • G987 (blasphēmeō) • to speak evil, to slander • G1650 (elenchō) • to convict, to refute, to expose • G1651 (elegchō) • to convict, to refute, to expose • G1827 (exelenchō) • to convict thoroughly • G2090 (hetoimazō) • to prepare, to make ready • G3679 (oneidizō) • to reproach, to revile • G3811 (paideuō) • to instruct, to discipline These Greek terms reflect similar themes of truth-telling, conviction, correction, and preparation, aligning with the multifaceted nature of יָכַח in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: • The verb יָכַח (yakach) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often involving legal or judicial settings. It can refer to the act of arguing or reasoning, making a decision, justifying a position, or convicting someone of wrongdoing. The term is used to describe both human and divine actions, where God or individuals engage in processes of judgment or correction. Context: • יָכַח (yakach) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that involve judgment, correction, and reasoning. It is often used in legal or judicial scenarios where a decision or verdict is required. For example, in Job 13:15, Job expresses his willingness to argue his case before God: "Though He slay me, I will hope in Him; I will still defend my ways to His face." Here, יָכַח conveys the idea of presenting a case or argument. • In Isaiah 1:18, the term is used in a divine invitation for reasoning: "Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." This passage highlights the reciprocal nature of the term, where God invites His people to engage in a process of reasoning and reconciliation. • The verb also appears in contexts of correction and discipline, as seen in Proverbs 3:12: "For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights." Here, יָכַח is associated with the idea of correction and instruction, akin to a father disciplining his child. • יָכַח is a versatile term that encompasses a range of judicial and corrective actions, reflecting both human and divine interactions in the pursuit of justice and righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to decide, adjudge, prove NASB Translation adjudicates (1), appointed (2), argue (3), argument prove (1), chastened (1), cleared (1), complained (1), correct (2), decide (3), dispute (1), make a decision (1), offer reproof (1), plead (1), prove (1), reason (2), rebuke (6), rebukes (2), refuted (1), render decisions (2), rendered judgment (1), reprove (9), reproved (2), reprover (1), reproves (7), surely reprove (2), umpire (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָכַח] verb Hiph`il decide, adjudge, prove, (Late Hebrew Pi`el וִכַּח argue with (עם), compare Hithpa`el, Hiph`il prove, correct; Aramaic Pa וַכַּח Aph`el אוֺכַח, id.) — Hiph`il Perfect הוֺכִיחַ Isaiah 2:4 5t.; הֹכִיחַ Genesis 24:44; הוֺכִחַ Genesis 21:25; 2masculine singular חֹכַחְתָּ Genesis 24:14; 1singular suffix הוֺכַחְתִּיו 2 Samuel 7:14; Imperfect יוֺכִיחַ Isaiah 11:3 5t.; יוֺכַח Hosea 4:4 4t.; יוֺכָ֑ח 1 Chronicles 12:17; suffix יוֺכִיחֵנִי Psalm 141:5 12t. Imperfect; Imperative הוֺכַח Proverbs 9:8; Infinitive absolute הוֺכֵחַ Leviticus 19:17 5t.; construct הוֺכִיחַ Habakkuk 1:12; הַלְהוֺכַח Job 6:26; Participle מוֺכִיחַ Ezekiel 3:26 8t.; plural מוֺכִיחִים Proverbs 24:25; — 1 decide, judge, absolute Genesis 31:42 (E), 1 Chronicles 12:17; Isaiah 11:3; Psalm 94:10; with לְ decide for Isaiah 2:4 = Micah 4:3; Isaiah 11:4; with בּין, Genesis 31:37 (E), Job 9:33; לְגֶבֶר עִם אֱלוֺהַּ Job 16:21. 2 adjudge, appoint, with לְ, Genesis 24:14,44 (J). 3 shew to be right, prove, with accusative of thing and על person against Job 19:5; with אל person unto Job 13:15; so argue before Job 13:3, and (absolute) Job 15:3. 4 convince, convict, with accusative of person Psalm 50:21 בּ person Proverbs 30:6; with לְ person Job 32:12. 5 reprove, chide: a. of God, with accusative of person Job 22:4; Psalm 50:8; Psalm 105:14 = 1 Chronicles 16:21; with בּ object 2 Kings 19:4 = Isaiah 37:4. b. of man, absolute Hosea 4:4; Ezekiel 3:26; Job 6:25 (twice in verse); Proverbs 24:25; Proverbs 25:12; מוֺכִיחַ בַּשַּׁעַר Amos 5:10; Isaiah 29:21; with accusative of person Genesis 21:25 (E), Leviticus 19:17 (twice in verse) (H), Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 28:23; Jeremiah 2:19; מוֺכִיחַ אֱלוהַּ Job 40:2; accusative of thing Job 6:26; with לְ, Proverbs 9:7,8; Proverbs 15:12; Proverbs 19:25. 6 correct, rebuke, of God, absolute Habakkuk 1:12; with accusative of person Psalm 141:5; Job 13:10 (twice in verse); בְּשֵׁבֶט 2 Samuel 7:14; happy the man whom God corrects Job 5:17; for God loves him Proverbs 3:12; God is entreated not to correct in anger Psalm 6:2; Psalm 38:2. Hoph`al Perfect וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֺב he is chastened also with pain Job 33:19. Niph`al Imperfect לְכוּנָֿא וְנִוָָּֽכְחָה Isaiah 1:18 come now and let us reason together; Participle שָׁם יָשָׁר נוֺכָח עִמּוֺ Job 23:7 there an upright man might reason with him; feminine (passive) וְנֹכָ֑חַת Genesis 20:16 (E), but Di SS read וְנֹכַחַתְּ2feminine singular Perfect and thou art set right, righted, justified. Hithpa`el Imperfect עִםוִֿשְׂרָאֵל יִתְוַכָּח Micah 6:2 with Israel he will argue ("" עִם ׳רִיב לי). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correction, dispute, judge, A primitive root; to be right (i.e. Correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict -- appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise. Forms and Transliterations אוֹכִֽיחַ׃ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ אוכיח׃ אוכיחך הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח הֹכִ֥יחַ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ הוֹכֵ֣חַ הוֹכֵ֣חַֽ הוֹכֵ֤חַ הוֹכַ֥ח הוכח הכחת הכיח הלהוכח וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ וְהוֹכִ֖יחַ וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ וְהוֹכִ֛יחַ וְהוֹכִ֥חַ וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ וְהוּכַ֣ח וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ וְיוֹכַ֣ח וְיוֹכַֽח׃ וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַ וְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥ים וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה וְנֹכָֽחַת׃ וְתוֹכִ֥יחוּ וַיּ֖וֹכַח וַיּ֥וֹכַח וּמוֹכִ֖יחַ והוכח והוכיח והכחתיו ויוכח ויוכח׃ ויוכיחו ויוכיחני ולמוכיח ולמוכיחים ומוכיח ונוכחה ונכחת׃ ותוכיחו יִתְוַכָּֽח׃ יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ יּוֹכִ֖יחַ יוֹכִ֑יחַ יוֹכִ֖יחַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ יוֹכִֽיחַ׃ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ יוֹכַ֣ח יוכח יוכחנו יוכיח יוכיח׃ יכיחך יתוכח׃ לְהוֹכִ֥יחַ להוכיח מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ מוֹכִ֑יחַ מוֹכִ֖יחַ מוֹכִ֥יחַ מוכיח נוֹכָ֣ח נוכח תּ֣וֹכַח תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ תּוֹכִחֻ֔ךְ תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי תוכח תוכחך תוכיח תוכיחני ’ō·w·ḵî·aḥ ’ō·w·ḵî·ḥă·ḵā ’ō·w·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā ’ōwḵîaḥ ’ōwḵîḥăḵā ’ōwḵîḥeḵā hal·hō·w·ḵaḥ halhoChach halhōwḵaḥ hō·ḵaḥ·tā hō·ḵî·aḥ hō·w·ḵaḥ hō·w·ḵê·aḥ hoChach hoChachta hoCheach hoChiach hōḵaḥtā hōḵîaḥ hōwḵaḥ hōwḵêaḥ lə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ lehoChiach ləhōwḵîaḥ mō·w·ḵî·aḥ moChiach mōwḵîaḥ nō·w·ḵāḥ noChach nōwḵāḥ oChiach ochichaCha ochiChecha tō·w·ḵaḥ tō·w·ḵî·aḥ ṯō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî tō·w·ḵi·ḥuḵ Tochach toChiach tochiCheni tochiChuch tōwḵaḥ tōwḵîaḥ ṯōwḵîḥênî tōwḵiḥuḵ ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ umoChiach ūmōwḵîaḥ vaiYochach vehochachTiv vehoCheach vehoChiach vehuChach velammoChiach velammochiChim venivvacheChah venoChachat vetoChichu veyoChach veyochiCheni veyoChichu way·yō·w·ḵaḥ wayyōwḵaḥ wə·hō·ḵaḥ·tîw wə·hō·w·ḵê·aḥ wə·hō·w·ḵi·aḥ wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ wə·hū·ḵaḥ wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·ḥîm wə·niw·wā·ḵə·ḥāh wə·nō·ḵā·ḥaṯ wə·ṯō·w·ḵî·ḥū wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥū wəhōḵaḥtîw wəhōwḵêaḥ wəhōwḵiaḥ wəhōwḵîaḥ wəhūḵaḥ wəlammōwḵîaḥ wəlammōwḵîḥîm wəniwwāḵəḥāh wənōḵāḥaṯ wəṯōwḵîḥū wəyōwḵaḥ wəyōwḵîḥênî wəyōwḵîḥū yiṯ·wak·kāḥ yitvakKach yiṯwakkāḥ yō·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā yō·w·ḵaḥ yō·w·ḵî·aḥ yō·w·ḵi·ḥen·nū yoChach yoChiach yochiChecha yochiChennu yōḵîḥeḵā yōwḵaḥ yōwḵîaḥ yōwḵiḥennū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 20:16 HEB: וְאֵ֥ת כֹּ֖ל וְנֹכָֽחַת׃ NAS: all men you are cleared. KJV: of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved. INT: and before all are cleared Genesis 21:25 HEB: וְהוֹכִ֥חַ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶת־ NAS: But Abraham complained to Abimelech KJV: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because INT: complained Abraham to Abimelech Genesis 24:14 HEB: אַשְׁקֶ֑ה אֹתָ֤הּ הֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙ לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ לְיִצְחָ֔ק NAS: also-- [may] she [be the one] whom You have appointed for Your servant KJV: drink also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant INT: your camels will water appointed your servant Isaac Genesis 24:44 HEB: הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ הֹכִ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה לְבֶן־ NAS: the LORD has appointed for my master's KJV: whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's INT: her be the woman whom has appointed the LORD son Genesis 31:37 HEB: אַחַ֖י וְאַחֶ֑יךָ וְיוֹכִ֖יחוּ בֵּ֥ין שְׁנֵֽינוּ׃ NAS: and your kinsmen, that they may decide between KJV: and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt INT: my kinsmen and your kinsmen may decide between two Genesis 31:42 HEB: רָאָ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיּ֥וֹכַח אָֽמֶשׁ׃ NAS: of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night. KJV: of my hands, and rebuked [thee] yesternight. INT: has seen God rendered last Leviticus 19:17 HEB: אָחִ֖יךָ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ הוֹכֵ֤חַ תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ אֶת־ NAS: in your heart; you may surely reprove KJV: in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke INT: your fellow your heart may surely reprove your neighbor Leviticus 19:17 HEB: בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ הוֹכֵ֤חַ תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ אֶת־ עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ NAS: you may surely reprove your neighbor, KJV: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, INT: your heart may surely reprove your neighbor shall not 2 Samuel 7:14 HEB: אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֹת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים NAS: he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod KJV: If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod INT: when commits will correct the rod of men 2 Kings 19:4 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַ֔י וְהוֹכִ֙יחַ֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: God, and will rebuke the words KJV: God; and will reprove the words INT: God the living and will rebuke the words which 1 Chronicles 12:18 HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ וְיוֹכַֽח׃ ס INT: your God fathers appoint 1 Chronicles 16:21 HEB: לְאִישׁ֙ לְעָשְׁקָ֔ם וַיּ֥וֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מְלָכִֽים׃ NAS: to oppress them, And He reproved kings KJV: to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings INT: man to oppress reproved their sakes kings Job 5:17 HEB: אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר NAS: whom God reproves, So do not despise KJV: whom God correcteth: therefore despise INT: happy is the man reproves God the discipline Job 6:25 HEB: יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־ יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃ NAS: But what does your argument prove? KJV: words! but what doth your arguing reprove? INT: are honest what your argument your argument at Job 6:25 HEB: וּמַה־ יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃ NAS: But what does your argument prove? KJV: but what doth your arguing reprove? INT: what your argument your argument at Job 6:26 HEB: הַלְהוֹכַ֣ח מִלִּ֣ים תַּחְשֹׁ֑בוּ NAS: Do you intend to reprove [my] words, When the words KJV: Do ye imagine to reprove words, INT: to reprove words intend Job 9:33 HEB: יֵשׁ־ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ מוֹכִ֑יחַ יָשֵׁ֖ת יָד֣וֹ NAS: is no umpire between KJV: Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, [that] might lay INT: There between umpire may lay his hand Job 13:3 HEB: שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־ אֵ֣ל NAS: And I desire to argue with God. KJV: and I desire to reason with God. INT: the Almighty speak to argue with God Job 13:10 HEB: הוֹכֵ֣חַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ אֶתְכֶ֑ם NAS: He will surely reprove you If KJV: He will surely reprove INT: will surely reprove If Job 13:10 HEB: הוֹכֵ֣חַ יוֹכִ֣יחַ אֶתְכֶ֑ם אִם־ NAS: He will surely reprove you If KJV: He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly INT: will surely reprove If secretly Job 13:15 HEB: אֶל־ פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃ גַּם־ הוּא־ NAS: in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways KJV: me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways INT: about before will argue again he Job 15:3 HEB: הוֹכֵ֣חַ בְּ֭דָבָר לֹ֣א NAS: Should he argue with useless talk, KJV: Should he reason with unprofitable INT: argue talk not Job 16:21 HEB: וְיוֹכַ֣ח לְגֶ֣בֶר עִם־ NAS: O that a man might plead with God KJV: O that one might plead for a man INT: plead A man with Job 19:5 HEB: עָלַ֣י תַּגְדִּ֑ילוּ וְתוֹכִ֥יחוּ עָ֝לַ֗י חֶרְפָּתִּֽי׃ NAS: yourselves against me And prove my disgrace KJV: ye will magnify [yourselves] against me, and plead against me my reproach: INT: against vaunt and prove against my disgrace Job 22:4 HEB: הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ יָב֥וֹא עִ֝מְּךָ֗ NAS: of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters KJV: Will he reprove thee for fear INT: of your reverence reproves enters against 59 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3198 59 Occurrences hal·hō·w·ḵaḥ — 1 Occ. hō·w·ḵaḥ — 1 Occ. hō·ḵaḥ·tā — 1 Occ. hō·w·ḵê·aḥ — 5 Occ. hō·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. lə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. mō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 7 Occ. nō·w·ḵāḥ — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·ḵî·ḥă·ḵā — 1 Occ. ’ō·w·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā — 1 Occ. tō·w·ḵaḥ — 1 Occ. tō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. ṯō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî — 2 Occ. tō·w·ḵi·ḥuḵ — 1 Occ. ū·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. way·yō·w·ḵaḥ — 3 Occ. wə·hō·ḵaḥ·tîw — 1 Occ. wə·hō·w·ḵê·aḥ — 1 Occ. wə·hō·w·ḵi·aḥ — 7 Occ. wə·hū·ḵaḥ — 1 Occ. wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 1 Occ. wə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·ḥîm — 1 Occ. wə·niw·wā·ḵə·ḥāh — 1 Occ. wə·nō·ḵā·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ. wə·ṯō·w·ḵî·ḥū — 1 Occ. wə·yō·w·ḵaḥ — 2 Occ. wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî — 1 Occ. wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥū — 1 Occ. yiṯ·wak·kāḥ — 1 Occ. yō·w·ḵaḥ — 1 Occ. yō·w·ḵî·aḥ — 6 Occ. yō·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā — 1 Occ. yō·w·ḵi·ḥen·nū — 1 Occ.