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Lexicon :: Strong's H3198 - yāḵaḥ

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יָכַח
Transliteration
yāḵaḥ
Pronunciation
yaw-kahh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 865

Strong’s Definitions

יָכַח yâkach, yaw-kahh'; 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x

The KJV translates Strong's H3198 in the following manner: reprove (23x), rebuke (12x), correct (3x), plead (3x), reason (2x), chasten (2x), reprover (with H376) (2x), appointed (1x), arguing (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 59x
The KJV translates Strong's H3198 in the following manner: reprove (23x), rebuke (12x), correct (3x), plead (3x), reason (2x), chasten (2x), reprover (with H376) (2x), appointed (1x), arguing (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to decide, judge

      2. to adjudge, appoint

      3. to show to be right, prove

      4. to convince, convict

      5. to reprove, chide

      6. to correct, rebuke

    2. (Hophal) to be chastened

    3. (Niphal) to reason, reason together

    4. (Hithp) to argue

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָכַח yâkach, yaw-kahh'; 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.
STRONGS H3198: Abbreviations
† [יָכַח] verb Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove, (Late Hebrew Pi. וִכַּח argue with (עם), compare Hithp., Hiph. prove, correct; Aramaic Pa וַכַּח Aph`el אוֺכַח, id.) —
Hiph. Perfect הוֺכִיחַ Isaiah 2:4 5 times; הֹכִיחַ Genesis 24:44; הוֺכִחַ Genesis 21:25; 2rd person masculine singular חֹכַחְתָּ Genesis 24:14; 1st person singular suffix הוֺכַחְתִּיו 2 Samuel 7:14; Imperfect יוֺכִיחַ Isaiah 11:3 5 times; יוֺכַח Hosea 4:4 4 times; יוֺכָ֑ח 1 Chronicles 12:17; suffix יוֺכִיחֵנִי Psalm 141:5 12 times Imperfect; Imperative הוֺכַח Proverbs 9:8; Infinitive absolute הוֺכֵחַ Leviticus 19:17 5 times; construct הוֺכִיחַ Habakkuk 1:12; הַלְהוֺכַח Job 6:26; Participle מוֺכִיחַ Ezekiel 3:26 8 times; 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. Perfect וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֺב he is chastened also with pain Job 33:19.
Niph. 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 וְנֹכַחַתְּ 2rd person feminine singular Perfect and thou art set right, righted, justified.
Hithp. Imperfect עִםוִֿשְׂרָאֵל יִתְוַכָּח Micah 6:2 with Israel he will argue (|| עִם רִיב לי׳).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:16; 21:25; 21:25; 24:14; 24:14; 24:44; 24:44; 31:37; 31:42

Leviticus

19:17; 19:17

2 Samuel

7:14; 7:14

2 Kings

19:4

1 Chronicles

12:17; 12:17; 16:21

Job

5:17; 6:25; 6:26; 6:26; 9:33; 13:3; 13:10; 13:15; 15:3; 16:21; 19:5; 22:4; 23:7; 32:12; 33:19; 40:2

Psalms

6:2; 38:2; 50:8; 50:21; 94:10; 105:14; 141:5; 141:5

Proverbs

3:12; 9:7; 9:8; 9:8; 9:8; 15:12; 19:25; 24:25; 24:25; 25:12; 28:23; 30:6

Isaiah

1:18; 2:4; 2:4; 11:3; 11:3; 11:4; 29:21; 37:4

Jeremiah

2:19

Ezekiel

3:26; 3:26

Hosea

4:4; 4:4

Amos

5:10

Micah

4:3; 6:2

Habakkuk

1:12; 1:12

H3198

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Strong's Number H3198 matches the Hebrew יָכַח (yāḵaḥ),
which occurs 59 times in 55 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 20:16–Eze 3:26)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:16 - And to Sarrha he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver, those shall be to thee for the price of thy countenance, and to all the women with thee, and speak the truth in all things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25 - And Abraam reproved Abimelech because of the wells of water, which the servants of Abimelech took away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy water-pot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:44

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:44 - and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for thy camels, this shall be the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with my master Abraam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37 - and that thou hast searched all the furniture of my house? what hast thou found of all the furniture of thine house? set it here between thy relations and my relations, and let them decide between us two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - Unless I had the God of my father Abraam, and the fear of Isaac, now thou wouldest have sent me away empty; God saw my humiliation, and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:17 - Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, so thou shalt not bear sin on his account.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:14 - I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. And when he happens to transgress, then will I chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:4 - [fn]Peradventure the Lord thy God will hear all the words of Rapsakes, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God and to revile him with the words which the Lord thy God has heard: and thou shalt [fn]offer thy prayer for the remnant that is found.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17 - (LXX 12:18) And David went out to meet them, and said to them, If ye are come peaceably to me, let my heart be at peace with you: but if ye are come to betray me to my enemies unfaithfully, the God of your fathers look upon it, and reprove it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21 - He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:17 - But blessed is the man whom the Lord has reproved; and reject not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:25 - But as it seems, the words of a true man are vain, because I do not ask strength of you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26 - Neither will your reproof cause me to cease my words, for neither will I endure the sound of your speech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:33 - Would that he our mediator were present, and a reprover, and one who should hear the cause between both.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:3 - Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:10 - he will not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover ye should secretly respect persons,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3 - reasoning with improper sayings, and with words wherein is no profit?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:21 - Oh that a man might plead before the Lord, even as the son of man with his neighbour!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5 - But alas! for ye magnify yourselves against me, and insult me with reproach.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:4 - Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:7 - for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:12 - and I shall understand as far as you; and, behold, there was no one of you that answered Job his words in argument,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:2 - Will any one pervert judgment with the Mighty One? and he that reproves God, let him return it for answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns for the eighth. (LXX 6:2) O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 - (LXX 37:1) A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. (37:2) O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:8 - (LXX 49:8) I will not reprove thee on account of thy sacrifices; for thy whole-burnt-offerings are before me continually.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:21 - (LXX 49:21) These things thou didst, and I kept silence: thou thoughtest wickedly that I should be like thee; but I will reprove thee, and set thine offences before thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 - (LXX 93:10) He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, even he that teaches man knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - (LXX 104:14) He suffered no man to wrong them; and he rebuked kings for their sakes:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:5 - (LXX 140:5) The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head: for yet shall my prayer also be in their [fn]pleasures.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:12 - for whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, and scourges every son whom he receives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8 - Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12 - An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 - When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if thou reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25 - But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12 - In an ear-ring of gold a precious sardius is also set; so is a wise word to an obedient ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:6 - Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:18 - And come, let us reason together, saith the Lord: and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make them white as wool.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:4 - And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into sickles: and nation shall not take up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war any more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:3 - the spirit of the fear of God. He shall not judge according to appearance, nor reprove according to report:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 - but he shall judge the cause of the lowly, and shall reprove the lowly of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the word of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he destroy the ungodly one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:21 - and they that cause men to sin by a word: and men shall make all that reprove in the gates an offence, because they have unjustly turned aside the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:4 - May the Lord thy God hear the words of Rabsaces, which the king of the Assyrians has sent, to reproach the living God, even to reproach with the words which the Lord thy God has heard: therefore thou shalt pray to thy Lord for these that are left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19 - Thine apostasy shall correct thee, and thy wickedness shall reprove thee: know then, and see, that thy forsaking me has been bitter to thee, saith the Lord thy God; and I have taken no pleasure in thee, saith the Lord thy God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - Also I will bind thy tongue, and thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: because it is a provoking house.

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