What does אִישׁ · תּוֹכֵחָה · יָכַח mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · תּוֹכֵחָה · יָכַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person of rebukes, one often corrected, one repeatedly reproved".
Hebrew · H376, H8433, H3198
אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence) · to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue ; causatively, to decide , justify or convict
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אִישׁH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciationish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
Open lexicon entry →תּוֹכֵחָהH8433chastisement ; figuratively (by words) correction , refutation , proof (even in defence)
Pronunciationtôkhaḥat
Verbal correction that moves from rebuke toward proof, used to establish truth through argumentation and reasoned reproval.
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת (ish tokhachot) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · תּוֹכֵחָה · יָכַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person of rebukes, one often corrected, one repeatedly reproved".
Full entry for אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת (H376, H8433, H3198) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H8433, H3198?
H376, H8433, H3198 is connected to 2,274 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a person of rebukes, one often corrected, one repeatedly reproved
Strong'sH376, H8433, H3198
Lexical occurrences2,274 versesSource Gloss
a person of rebukes, one often corrected, one repeatedly reproved
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת is built from this root: