מוֹכִ֥יחַ
𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤇
yâkach
reprover
To decide or judge (typically in a context of arbitration or dispute), to correct or reprove (provide moral guidance or censure), to reason or argue a case (engage in verbal contention with the aim of reaching resolution), or to demonstrate what is right. In causative forms, primarily used of making a determination in legal or interpersonal disputes, admonishing someone for misbehavior, or providing persuasive correction. The semantic range includes judicial arbitration, argumentation, moral rebuke, and convincing or showing someone the proper course of action.
Proverbs 25:12 · Word #5
Lexicon H3198
| Lemma | יָכַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤊𐤇 |
| Transliteration | yâkach |
| Strong's | H3198 |
| Definition | To decide or judge (typically in a context of arbitration or dispute), to correct or reprove (provide moral guidance or censure), to reason or argue a case (engage in verbal contention with the aim of reaching resolution), or to demonstrate what is right. In causative forms, primarily used of making a determination in legal or interpersonal disputes, admonishing someone for misbehavior, or providing persuasive correction. The semantic range includes judicial arbitration, argumentation, moral rebuke, and convincing or showing someone the proper course of action. |
Morphology HVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reprover |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3198-07
the one who reproves
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute from יכח. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: causing a matter to be decided or someone to be shown right or wrong, hence reproving or correcting. As a masculine singular active participle, it is rendered as a verbal adjective: "the one who reproves." |
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