What does יָכַח · διακρίνω mean in the Bible?
יָכַח · διακρίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to decide, reason, argue, prove, or settle a dispute".
Hebrew · H3198, G1252
Yakach
To be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue ; causatively, to decide , justify or convict · to judge/doubt
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יָכַחH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue ; causatively, to decide , justify or convict
Pronunciationyākaḥ
Judicial reasoning: to argue, rebuke, or convict by establishing rightness through persuasion or proof.
Open lexicon entry →διακρίνωG1252to judge/doubt
Pronunciationdiakrínō
To distinguish or discern; in NT also to doubt or hesitate inwardly through divided judgment.
Open lexicon entry →What does yakach (yakach) mean in the Bible?
יָכַח · διακρίνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to decide, reason, argue, prove, or settle a dispute".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3198, G1252?
H3198, G1252 is connected to 59 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to decide, reason, argue, prove, or settle a dispute
Source Gloss
to decide, reason, argue, prove, or settle a dispute
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms27
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action25×
ImperfectIsa 11:3 · Job 6:25 · Job 13:10 · Prov 3:12 · Prov 30:6 · Ps 94:10 · Job 13:15 · Lev 19:178×
Participle activeAmos 5:10 · Ezek 3:26 · Job 9:33 · Job 32:12 · Job 40:2 · Prov 25:12 · Prov 28:237×
Infinitive absoluteJob 6:25 · Job 13:10 · Job 15:3 · Lev 19:17 · Prov 15:125×
PerfectGen 24:14 · Gen 24:442×
JussiveHos 4:4 · Prov 9:82×
Sequential imperfectProv 9:81×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeJob 23:71×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectMic 6:21×
Word Origins
yakach is a primitive root - no further derivation.