Strong's Lexicon

H8433

H8433 — תּוֹכֵחָה תּוֹכַחַת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtowkechahnoun femOccurrences: 28TWOT: 865ab

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8433
Word:תּוֹכֵחָה תּוֹכַחַת
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H3198
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:28
Transliteration:towkechah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:to-kay-khaw' (and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}) n-f.
Meaning:1. chastisement 2. figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
KJV Renderings:argument, X chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, X be (often) reproved.

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BDB3537

תּוֺכֵחָה noun feminine rebuke, correction; — ת ׳ יום Hos 5:9 ׳ יום צרה ות 2Kgs 19:3 = Isa 37:3 plural תּוֺכֵחוֺת Ps 149:7 (|| נקמה).


BDB3538

תּוֺכַ֫חַת noun feminine argument, reproof; — ׳ ת Prov 10:17 + 9 t.; suffix תּוֺכַחְתִּי Hab 2:1 + 5 t.; תּוֺכַחְתּוֺ Prov 3:11 plural תּוֺכָחוֺת Ps 38:15 + 3 t.; construct תּוֺכְחוֺת Prov 6:23; Ezek 25:17 תֹּכְחוֺת Ezek 5:15 (but latter strike out Co; given by SS under תּוֺכֵחָה); —

1. argument, impeachment, spoken by lips and mouth Ps 38:15; Job 13:6; Job 23:4; Hab 2:1.
2. reproof, chiding Prov 1:23; Prov 27:5 || עצה Prov 1:25; Prov 1:30 || מוסר Prov 3:11; Prov 5:12; Prov 10:17 ; Prov 12:1 ; Prov 13:18; Prov 15:5; Prov 15:10; Prov 15:32 מוסר ׳ ת Prov 6:23 reporoofs for discipline; חיים ׳ ת Prov 15:31 reproof that giveth life; אישׁ תוכחוֺת Prov 29:1 man of reproofs (who deserves them).
3. correction, rebuke Ps 39:12; Ps 73:14 שֵׁבֶט ׳ ות Prov 29:15 חֵמָה ׳ תּ Ezek 5:15; Ezek 25:17 .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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