הוֹכַ֥ח
𐤄𐤅𐤊𐤇
yâkach
reprove
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 9:8 · Word #6
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 HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reprove |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3198-02
bring correction
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: to cause someone to recognize what is right, often through rebuke or adjudication. The masculine singular imperative is reflected as a direct command, preserving the corrective and decisional force of the root. |
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