יָכַח (yâkach) — Appoint

Hebrew word study: יָכַח (yâkach), Strong's H3198. to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

HebrewStrong's H3198
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָכַח (yâkach)
Pronounced: yaw-kahh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3198 is tagged on 59 words in 55 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:16 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he rebuked ×3and he will decide ×3one who reproves ×3and he will rebuke ×2certainly to rebuke ×2you rebuke me ×2and he decided ×1and you are vindicated ×1he has appointed ×1so they may decide ×1you have appointed ×1you will rebuke ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מוֹכִיחַ ×7וְהוֹכִיחַ ×6הוֹכֵחַ ×5יוֹכִיחַ ×5וַיּוֹכַח ×3תוֹכִיחֵנִי ×2הֹכִיחַ ×1הֹכַחְתָּ ×1וְהוֹכִחַ ×1וְנֹכָחַת ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×17Proverbs ×10Psalms ×7Genesis ×6Isaiah ×6Leviticus ×21 Chronicles ×2Micah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 55)

  • Genesis 20:16 — וְנֹכָחַת — and you are vindicated
  • Genesis 21:25 — וְהוֹכִחַ — and he rebuked
  • Genesis 24:14 — הֹכַחְתָּ — you have appointed
  • Genesis 24:44 — הֹכִיחַ — he has appointed
  • Genesis 31:37 — וְיוֹכִיחוּ — so they may decide
  • Genesis 31:42 — וַיּוֹכַח — and he decided
  • Leviticus 19:17 — הוֹכֵחַ — certainly to rebuke
  • 2 Samuel 7:14 — וְהֹכַחְתִּיו — and I will reprove him
  • 2 Kings 19:4 — וְהוֹכִיחַ — and he will rebuke
  • 1 Chronicles 12:17 — וְיוֹכַח ס — and may he judge
  • 1 Chronicles 16:21 — וַיּוֹכַח — and he rebuked
  • Job 5:17 — יוֹכִחֶנּוּ — whom he reproves him
  • Job 6:25 — יּוֹכִיחַ — does it prove
  • Job 6:26 — הַלְהוֹכַח — ¿ to reprove
  • Job 9:33 — מוֹכִיחַ — is an arbiter
  • Job 13:3 — וְהוֹכֵחַ — and to argue
  • Job 13:10 — הוֹכֵחַ — certainly to rebuke
  • Job 13:15 — אוֹכִיחַ — I will argue
  • Job 15:3 — הוֹכֵחַ — does he argue
  • Job 16:21 — וְיוֹכַח — and he may argue
  • Job 19:5 — וְתוֹכִיחוּ — and you may argue
  • Job 22:4 — יֹכִיחֶךָ — does he reprove you
  • Job 23:7 — נוֹכָח — will be reasoning
  • Job 32:12 — מוֹכִיחַ — was one who rebuked
  • Job 33:19 — וְהוּכַח — and he is chastened

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8433 תּוֹכֵחָה (tôwkêchâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yâkach (H3198) mean?

To be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict.

How is H3198 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3198 as: appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise..

How often does יָכַח (yâkach) appear?

Strong's H3198 is tagged on 59 words in 55 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:16 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:12.