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1651 – ἐλέγχω (elegcho)

reprove

Type:	Verb
Greek:	ἐλέγχω (elegcho)
Pronunciation:	el-eng-kho Listen
Gematria:	1443(5 + 30 + 5 + 3 + 600 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	Of uncertain affinity
Usage:	17 times in NT

Description

To convict, refute, confute.
1. Generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted.
2. By conviction to bring to the light, to expose.
To find fault with, correct.
1. By word.
  1. To reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove.
  2. To call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation.
2. By deed.
  1. To chasten, to punish.

Word root

Word with elegcho as root:

ἀπελεγμός	apelegmos	G0557	nought
διακατελέγχομαι	diakatelegchomai	G1246	convince
ἔλεγξις	elegxis, elegmos	G1649	rebuke
ἔλεγχος	elegchos	G1650	reproof
ἐξελέγχω	exelegcho	G1827	convince

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into elegcho :

אַשְׁמָה	ashmah	H0819	guiltiness
חָקַר	chaqar	H2713	to search
יָכַח	jachach	H3198	to rebuke
נָגַע	naga	H5060	to touch
רָשַׁע	rasha	H7561	be wicked

Alternative forms

	Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
	VERB Verb aorist active imp. aorist active imperative sing. second person singular	V-AAM-2S	V-AAM-2SVerb Aorist Active Imperative second person Singular	-	do convict	2
	VERB Verb aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive	V-AAN	V-AANVerb Aorist Active Infinitive	-	to rebuke	1
	VERB Verb aorist pass. subj. aorist passive subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-APS-3S	V-APS-3SVerb Aorist Passive Subjunctive third person Singular	-	may be exposed	1
	VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative sing. third person singular	V-FAI-3S	V-FAI-3SVerb Future Active Indicative third person Singular	-	will convict	1
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. first person singular	V-PAI-1S	V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I rebuke	1
	VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	convicts	1
	VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative pl. second person plural	V-PAM-2P	V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative second person Plural	-	do expose [them];	1
	VERB Verb pres. active imp. present active imperative sing. second person singular	V-PAM-2S	V-PAM-2SVerb Present Active Imperative second person Singular	-	do rebuke	3
	VERB Verb pres. active inf. present active infinitive	V-PAN	V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive	-	to convict	1
	VERB Verb pres. pass. ind. present passive indicative sing. third person singular	V-PPI-3S	V-PPI-3SVerb Present Passive Indicative third person Singular	-	he is convicted	1
	VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PPP-NPM	V-PPP-NPMVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	being convicted	1
	VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. pl. Neutral Nominative plural Neutral	V-PPP-NPN	V-PPP-NPNVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Neuter	-	being exposed	1
	VERB Verb pres. pass. part. present passive Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PPP-NSM	V-PPP-NSMVerb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	being reproved	2

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Usage in NT

	Total 17
Matthew	1
Luke	1
John	3
1 Corinthians	1
Ephesians	2
1 Timothy	1
2 Timothy	1
Titus	3
Hebrews	1
James	1
Jude	1
Revelation	1

References (17 occurances in 17 verses)

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