Strong's H3198 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יָכַח (yâkach)

Pronunciation: yaw-kahh'

POS: yaw-kahh' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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 Usage: appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
• 2. 1a) (Hiphil)
• 3. 1a1) to decide, judge
• 4. 1a2) to adjudge, appoint
• 5. 1a3) to show to be right, prove
• 6. 1a4) to convince, convict
• 7. 1a5) to reprove, chide
• 8. 1a6) to correct, rebuke
• 9. 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened
• 10. 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together
• 11. 1d) (Hithp) to argue

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G226
• GREEK G987
• GREEK G1650
• GREEK G1650
• GREEK G1651
• GREEK G1827
• GREEK G2090
• GREEK G3679
• GREEK G3811

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