ἐλέγχω elegchō · G1651

to rebuke

ἐλέγχω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָכַח hi. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to treat with contempt. ; 2. to convict: with accusative, Mat.18:15 (RV, show him his fault), Tit.1:9; before περί, Jhn.8:46 16:8, Ju 15; pass., Jas.2:9. ; 3. to reprove, rebuke: 1Ti.5:20, 2Ti.4:2, Tit.1:13 2:15, Rev.3:19; pass., before περί, Luk.3:19; ὑπό, Heb.12:5 (LXX). ; 4. to expose: Eph.5:11; pass., Jhn.3:20, 1Co.14:24 (RV reprove, mg. convict), Eph.5:13 (RV, as 1 Co, l.with, of. AR on Eph.5:11; MM, Exp., xii; cf. ἐξ-, δια-κατ-ελέγχομαι).†; SYN.: ἐπιτιμῶ, expressing simply rebuke, which may be undeserved (Mat.16:22) or ineffectual (Luk.23:40), while ἐλ. implies rebuke which brings conviction (see Tr., Syn., § iv) (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐλέγχω, ; []: future ἐλέγξω []: aorist ἤλεγξα []:—passive, future ἐλεγχθήσομαι []: aorist ἠλέγχθην []: perfect ἐλήλεγμαι [] is falsa lectio in []: pluperfect ἐξ-ελήλεγκτο []:—disgrace, put to shame, μῦθον ἐ. treat a speech with contempt, []; ἐ. τινά put one to shame, [] —This usage is only _Epic dialect_ ; II cross-examine, question, []: with accusative et infinitive, accuse one of doing, []:—passive, to be convicted, []: with participle, ἐλεγχθεὶς διαφθείρας []; II.2 test, bring to the proof, …

Where it's used 18 times

Matthew 18:15 · Luke 3:19 · John 3:20 · John 8:9 · John 8:46 · John 16:8 · 1 Corinthians 14:24 · Ephesians 5:11 · Ephesians 5:13 · 1 Timothy 5:20 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Titus 1:9 · Titus 1:13 · Titus 2:15 · Hebrews 12:5 · James 2:9 · Jude 1:15 · Revelation 3:19

Source: TBESG G1651; TFLSJ G1651

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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