Hebrew · H8433, G1650 · unreviewed

תּוֹכַחַת

Chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence) · proof, conviction

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תּוֹכֵחָה H8433 chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence)
Pronunciation tôkhaḥat
Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
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ἔλεγχος G1650 proof, conviction
Pronunciation élenchos
Proof that brings conviction through exposure of error or truth; evidence that compels acknowledgment.
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What does תּוֹכַחַת (tokachat) mean in the Bible?

תּוֹכֵחָה · ἔλεγχος is a Hebrew word meaning "correction, reproof that exposes error".

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Meaning

correction, reproof that exposes error
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