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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 Box Gen 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:16 - And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver[fn] in the presence of all these witnesses. This is to compensate you for any wrong I may have done to you. This will settle any claim against me, and your reputation is cleared.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:25 - Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had taken by force from Abraham’s servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - This is my request. I will ask one of them, ‘Please give me a drink from your jug.’ If she says, ‘Yes, have a drink, and I will water your camels, too!’—let her be the one you have selected as Isaac’s wife. This is how I will know that you have shown unfailing love to my master.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:44

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:44 - If she says, “Yes, have a drink, and I will draw water for your camels, too,” let her be the one you have selected to be the wife of my master’s son.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37 - You have rummaged through everything I own. Now show me what you found that belongs to you! Set it out here in front of us, before our relatives, for all to see. Let them judge between us!

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - In fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac[fn]—you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:17 - “Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives.[fn] Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:14 - I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:4 - But perhaps the LORD your God has heard the Assyrian chief of staff,[fn] sent by the king to defy the living God, and will punish him for his words. Oh, pray for those of us who are left!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17 - David went out to meet them and said, “If you have come in peace to help me, we are friends. But if you have come to betray me to my enemies when I am innocent, then may the God of our ancestors see it and punish you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21 - Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:17 - “But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:25 - Honest words can be painful,
but what do your criticisms amount to?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26 - Do you think your words are convincing
when you disregard my cry of desperation?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:33 - If only there were a mediator between us,
someone who could bring us together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:3 - As for me, I would speak directly to the Almighty.
I want to argue my case with God himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:10 - No, you will be in trouble with him
if you secretly slant your testimony in his favor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:15 - God might kill me, but I have no other hope.[fn]
I am going to argue my case with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:3 - The wise don’t engage in empty chatter.
What good are such words?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:21 - I need someone to mediate between God and me,
as a person mediates between friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:5 - You think you’re better than I am,
using my humiliation as evidence of my sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:4 - Is it because you’re so pious that he accuses you
and brings judgment against you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:7 - Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:12 - I have listened,
but not one of you has refuted Job
or answered his arguments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:19 - “Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds,
with ceaseless aching in their bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:2 - “Do you still want to argue with the Almighty?
You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.[fn]

O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 - A psalm of David, asking God to remember him.

O LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:8 - I have no complaint about your sacrifices
or the burnt offerings you constantly offer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:21 - While you did all this, I remained silent,
and you thought I didn’t care.
But now I will rebuke you,
listing all my charges against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 - He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you?
He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:5 - Let the godly strike me!
It will be a kindness!
If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.
Don’t let me refuse it.
But I pray constantly
against the wicked and their deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:12 - For the LORD corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:8 - So don’t bother correcting mockers;
they will only hate you.
But correct the wise,
and they will love you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:12 - Mockers hate to be corrected,
so they stay away from the wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 - If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25 - But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:12 - To one who listens, valid criticism
is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:6 - Do not add to his words,
or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:18 - “Come now, let’s settle this,”
says the LORD.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
I will make them as white as snow.
Though they are red like crimson,
I will make them as white as wool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:4 - The LORD will mediate between nations
and will settle international disputes.
They will hammer their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will no longer fight against nation,
nor train for war anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:3 - He will delight in obeying the LORD.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 - He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:21 - Those who convict the innocent
by their false testimony will disappear.
A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice
and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:4 - But perhaps the LORD your God has heard the Assyrian chief of staff,[fn] sent by the king to defy the living God, and will punish him for his words. Oh, pray for those of us who are left!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19 - Your wickedness will bring its own punishment.
Your turning from me will shame you.
You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is
to abandon the LORD your God and not to fear him.
I, the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:26 - And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be speechless and unable to rebuke them, for they are rebels.

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