מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ
𐤌𐤅𐤊𐤉𐤇
mokhicha
rebukes
a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict; appoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.
Proverbs 28:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H3198
| Lemma | יָכַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤊𐤇 |
| Transliteration | yâkach |
| Strong's | H3198 |
| In-context | rebukes |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3198-07
one who sets right
| Root | יכח (y-k-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | rightness, correction, adjudication, argumentation, proving, deciding |
| Semantic Range | one who corrects, reproves, rebukes, argues a case, proves guilt, justifies, or renders judgment; an arbiter or mediator who decides between parties |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, the מוֹכִיחַ functions as a moral or judicial agent who restores right order—whether by rebuke, legal decision, or persuasive argument. The role reflects covenantal accountability, where wrongdoing is exposed and rightness is reestablished within the community or before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root יכח. The Hiphil stem conveys causative action ("to cause to be right"), and the participle denotes a continuing or characteristic role: "one who...". |
| Rendering Rationale | מוֹכִיחַ is a Hiphil masculine singular active participle from יכח, which in the causative stem means "to cause to be right," "to correct," or "to decide." The rendering "one who sets right" preserves the causative force of the Hiphil stem and reflects the masculine singular participial form, indicating an individual characterized by this ongoing role. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יכח (rightness, correction, adjudication, argumentation, proving, deciding)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8433-01 |
betokhacheto | in his corrective reproof |
H8433-02 |
betokhachot | in corrective reproofs |
H8433-03 |
betokhechot | with reproofs of |
Word Usage (59 occurrences of H3198)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:16 | וְ/נֹכָֽחַת | venokhachat | you are vindicated |
| Genesis 21:25 | וְ/הוֹכִ֥חַ | vehokhicha | reproved |
| Genesis 24:14 | הֹכַ֨חְתָּ֙ | hokhacheta | you have appointed |