What does תּוֹכֵחָה · חֵמָה mean in the Bible?
תּוֹכֵחָה · חֵמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "punishments, rebukes, or acts of correction in wrath".
Hebrew · H8433, H2534
תּוֹכֵחוֹת חֵמָה
Chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence) · heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
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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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חֵמָה H2534 heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
Pronunciation ḥēmāh
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
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What does תּוֹכֵחוֹת חֵמָה (tôḵēḥôt ḥēmâ) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹכֵחָה · חֵמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "punishments, rebukes, or acts of correction in wrath".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8433, H2534?
H8433, H2534 is connected to 152 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. punishments, rebukes, or acts of correction in wrath
Strong's H8433, H2534
Lexical occurrences 152 verses Source Gloss
punishments, rebukes, or acts of correction in wrath
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תּוֹכֵחוֹת חֵמָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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