Strongs Number: H3198
| Hebrew Word: | יָכַח |
| Transliteration: | yâkach |
| Phonetic: | yaw-kahh' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to be right (that {is} correct); reciprocally to argue; causatively to {decide} justify or convict |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right a. (Hiphil) 1. to decide, judge 2. to adjudge, appoint 3. to show to be right, prove 4. to convince, convict 5. to reprove, chide 6. to correct, rebuke b. (Hophal) to be chastened c. (Niphal) to reason, reason together d. (Hithp) to argue |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {appoint} {argue} {chasten} {convince} correct ({-ion}) {daysman} {dispute} {judge} {maintain} {plead} reason ({together}) {rebuke} reprove ({-r}) {surely} in any wise. |