תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת

𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤅𐤕

tokhachot

of reproofs

and תּוֹכַחַת; from יָכַח; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence); argument, [idiom] chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, [idiom] be (often) reproved.

H8433

Proverbs 29:1 · Word #2

Lexicon H8433

Lemmaתּוֹכֵחָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤇𐤄
Transliterationtôwkêchâh
Strong'sH8433
In-contextof reproofs

Morphology HNcfpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8433-03

reproving corrections

Rootיכח (y-k-ḥ)
Core Meaningsdecide, judge, prove, correct, reprove, adjudicate
Semantic Rangerebukes, corrections, arguments, refutations, legal decisions, proofs, disciplinary admonitions
Conceptual Significanceתּוֹכָחוֹת embodies the covenantal concept of corrective speech—whether divine or human—that exposes error and restores right order. In wisdom and prophetic literature, such reproofs are instruments of moral refinement and covenant faithfulness.
Morphological NotesFeminine plural absolute noun (HNcfpa) from תּוֹכֵחָה (tôwkêchâh). No pronominal suffix; plural ending -וֹת marks feminine plurality.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from יכח, which conveys the act of deciding or proving a case, often through correction or rebuke. "Reproving corrections" preserves both the corrective and adjudicative force of the root while reflecting the feminine plural absolute form (HNcfpa) with a clear English plural.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יכח (decide, judge, prove, correct, reprove, adjudicate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3198-01 hokhecha one who sets right
H3198-02 mokhicha one who sets right
H8433-01 tokhachat a corrective reproof
H8433-02 tokhacheti my reproof
H8433-04 tokhechot reproofs
H3198-03 tokhicheni you will set me right
H3198-04 vayokhach and he set-right
H3198-05 vehokhicha and he will set-right
vetokhachat and a reproving correction
H8433-05 vetokhacheti and my corrective reproof
H3198-06 veyokhach and he will set-right
H3198-07 yokhicha he will set-right

Word Usage (28 occurrences of H8433)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Kings 19:3 וְ/תוֹכֵחָ֛ה vetokhechah and of rebuke
Isaiah 37:3 וְ/תוֹכֵחָ֛ה vetokhechah and of rebuke
Ezekiel 5:15 וּ/בְ/תֹכְח֣וֹת uvetokhechot and-in-rebukes