What does תּוֹכֵחָה (tôkhaḥat) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹכֵחָה (tôkhaḥat): Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
Hebrew · H8433
תּוֹכֵחָה
Chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence)
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תּוֹכֵחָה H8433
Pronunciation tôkhaḥat
What does תּוֹכֵחָה (tôkhaḥat) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹכֵחָה (tôkhaḥat): Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8433?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include correction (5), reproof (4), rebuke (3), after much reproof (1), and correct (1).
Where does תּוֹכֵחָה (tôkhaḥat) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 19:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (16), Psalms (4), Ezekiel (2), Job (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It correction 5× Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:10
reproof 4× Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 15:31, Ezekiel 25:17
rebuke 3× 2 Kings 19:3, Proverbs 27:5, Isaiah 37:3
after much reproof 1× Proverbs 29:1
and correct 1× Psalms 39:11
and punished every morning 1× Psalms 73:14
and punishment 1× Psalms 149:7
and the reproofs 1× Proverbs 6:23
arguments 1× Job 23:4
at my rebuke 1× Proverbs 1:23
corrected 1× Habakkuk 2:1
fury 1× Ezekiel 5:15
His rebuke 1× Proverbs 3:11
my argument 1× Job 13:6
my reproof 1× Proverbs 1:30
of correction 1× Proverbs 29:15
of my correction 1× Proverbs 1:25
of rebuke 1× Hosea 5:9
offers no reply 1× Psalms 38:14
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 19:3 וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה to rebuke Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Job 13:6 תוֹכַחְתִּ֑י to my argument Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Job 23:4 תוֹכָחֽוֹת׃ to arguments Noun - feminine plural Psalms 38:14 תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃ to offers no reply Noun - feminine plural Psalms 39:11 בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת to and correct Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Psalms 73:14 וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י to and punished every morning Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 149:7 תּֽ֝וֹכֵחֹ֗ת to and punishment Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 1:23 לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י to at my rebuke Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Proverbs 1:25 וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י to of my correction Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Proverbs 1:30 תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃ to my reproof Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 19:3
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 8
2 Kings 1 Job 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 16 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
תּוֹכַ֣חַת 5x tō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 15:31
וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה 2x wə·ṯō·w·ḵê·ḥāh 2 Kings 19:3, Isaiah 37:3
וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י 2x wə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tî Psalms 73:14, Proverbs 1:25
תוֹכַ֣חַת 2x ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 15:10
תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃ 2x tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî Proverbs 1:30, Habakkuk 2:1
בְּתוֹכְח֖וֹת 1x bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḥō·wṯ Ezekiel 25:17
בְּֽתוֹכָ֘ח֤וֹת 1x bə·ṯō·w·ḵā·ḥō·wṯ Psalms 39:11
בְּתוֹכַחְתּֽוֹ׃ 1x bə·ṯō·w·ḵaḥ·tōw Proverbs 3:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 8x Proverbs 10:17, Proverbs 12:1, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 15:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 4x 2 Kings 19:3, Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 29:15, Isaiah 37:3
Noun - feminine plural 4x Job 23:4, Psalms 38:14, Psalms 149:7, Proverbs 29:1
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 3x Job 13:6, Proverbs 1:30, Habakkuk 2:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Psalms 73:14, Proverbs 1:25
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 5:15
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Proverbs 6:23
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Proverbs 15:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
Source Gloss
chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) BDB: rebuke Usage: argument, × chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, × be (often) reproved.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
correction that exposes and redirects
reproof, correction, or rebuke intended to restore
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 28 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
תּוֹכֵחָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Wisdom does not flatter. She corrects. Spiritual maturity is measured by how we respond to correction. Proverbs 1:20-33
The term highlights the corrective voice of wisdom that must be received. Proverbs 10:17
Canonical Themes
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain