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יכח

Strong’s: H3198

Associated OET lemmas: יָכַח

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: תֹּוכֵחָה · תֹּוכַחַת

Sense 1: to settle disputes, arbiter

Semantic domains: Judge (002004002006)

Core domains: Courts and Legal Procedures (047)

Definition: = action by which someone with judicial authority settles a dispute between two parties

Forms: vbhif-

Synonyms: שׁית יָד

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:37

OET-RV GEN 31:37

37 Since you’ve searched through all our things, what things from your house have you found? Put it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, and let them judge between the two of us!

OET-LV GEN 31:37

37 That/for/because/then/when you _have _searched DOM all _of things _of_my what did _you _find from_all the _things _of your _household _of_your put_it thus before relatives _of_my and_relatives _of_your so_that _they _may _decide between the _two _of_of _us.

Show passage in OET: JOB 9:33

OET-RV JOB 9:33

33 There’s no mediator between us,
⇔ who would have authority over both of us.

OET-LV JOB 9:33

33 Not there_is between_us an _arbiter who_he _will _put his/its_hand on the _two _of_of _us.

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All 9 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 31:37

JOB: OET JOB 9:33 · OET JOB 16:21

ISA: OET ISA 2:4 · OET ISA 11:3–4 · OET ISA 29:21

AMO: OET AMO 5:10

MIC: OET MIC 4:3

Sense 2: to correct, to punish

Semantic domains: Chastise (002003002006)

Core domains: Recompense (140); Aggression (006)

Definition: literally: to judge; hence: = action by which humans or deities inflict a penalty on others as retribution for what they have done

Forms: vbhif-; vbhof- (passive)

Synonyms: הלם · יסר · מוּסָר · נכה

Show passage in OET: SA2 7:14

OET-RV SA2 7:14

14 I myself will become like a father to him, and he’ll become like a son to me. When he disobeys, I’ll punish him like fathers punish their sons.

OET-LV SA2 7:14

14 I I _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_father and_he he _will _become to/for_me (into)_a_son who when_he_does _wrong and_I_will _reprove _him with_a _rod _of men and_with_wounds _of children _of humankind.

Show passage in OET: KI2 19:4

OET-RV KI2 19:4

4 Perhaps your god Yahweh has heard everything that the chief commander said when his master the Assyrian king sent him: he defied the living God, and so maybe your god Yahweh will punish him for his words. Lift up a prayer on behalf of the people that are still left here.’ ”

OET-LV KI2 19:4

4 Perhaps YHWH god _of_your he _will _hear DOM all _of the_words/messages _of the_Rab- shaqeh whom he_has _sent _him the _king _of ʼAshshūr master(s)_of_his to_taunt the_god living and_he _will _rebuke (in)_words/messages which YHWH god _of_your he _has _heard and_you _will _lift _up prayer for the_remnant which_is_found.

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All 21 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 7:14

KI2: OET KI2 19:4

CH1: OET CH1 12:17 · OET CH1 16:21

JOB: OET JOB 5:17 · OET JOB 13:10 · OET JOB 33:19

PSA: OET PSA 6:1 · OET PSA 38:1 · OET PSA 94:10 · OET PSA 105:14 · OET PSA 141:5

PRO: OET PRO 3:12 · OET PRO 9:7–8 · OET PRO 15:12 · OET PRO 19:25 · OET PRO 24:25

ISA: OET ISA 37:4

JER: OET JER 2:19

HAB: OET HAB 1:12

Sense 3: to be vindicated

Semantic domains: Innocent (002003003014)

Core domains: Responsibility (145); Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: to be judged; hence: = process by which humans are declared innocent by someone with judicial authority

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 20:16

OET-RV GEN 20:16

16 Then he said to Sarah, “Listen, I’ve given 1,000 pieces of silver to your brother. That’s for you to demonstrate that you did nothing wrong, so that you’re completely cleared.”

OET-LV GEN 20:16

16 And_to_Sārāh he _said HERE I _give a _thousand silver to_brother _of_your THERE it to/for_you(fs) is_a _covering _of eyes to_all/each/any/every who are_with_you and_DOM everyone (and)_you_are_vindicated.

Show passage in OET: JOB 23:7

OET-RV JOB 23:7

7 An honest person could reason with him there,
⇔ and I would be set free forever by the one judging me.

OET-LV JOB 23:7

7 There an _upright_person will _be_reasoning with_him/it and_I _will _deliver to_perpetuity from_judge _of_my.

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Sense 4: to rebuke, to refute, to argue, to warn

Semantic domains: Rebuke (002004001009011)

Core domains: Recompense (140); Communication (041)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities express their disapproval of something with words

Forms: vbhif-; vbhit-

Synonyms: בוא בַּמִּשְׁפָּט · דבר · ענה · ערך לְעֵינַיִם · ריב

Show passage in OET: GEN 21:25

OET-RV GEN 21:25

25 But Avraham complained to Avimelek about a well of water that had been taken over by Avimelek’s slaves.

OET-LV GEN 21:25

25 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _rebuked DOM ʼAⱱīmelek on the _causes _of the _well _of the_waters which the _servants _of ʼAⱱīmelek they _had _seized.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:42

OET-RV GEN 31:42

42 If my father’s god—the god of Avraham and the one Yitshak (Isaac) respected—had not been with me, surely you would have sent me away empty-handed now. God has seen my suffering and my hard work, and last night, he rebuked you.”

OET-LV GEN 31:42

42 If _not the _god _of my _father _of_my the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām and_the _fear _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) he _had _been to_me if/because now empty you_sent _me _away DOM affliction _of_my and_DOM the _toil _of my _hands _of_our god he _has _seen and_he _decided last _night.

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All 20 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 21:25 · OET GEN 31:42

LEV: OET LEV 19:17

JOB: OET JOB 6:25–26 · OET JOB 13:3 · OET JOB 13:15 · OET JOB 15:3 · OET JOB 19:5 · OET JOB 22:4 · OET JOB 32:12 · OET JOB 40:2

PSA: OET PSA 50:8 · OET PSA 50:21

PRO: OET PRO 25:12 · OET PRO 28:23 · OET PRO 30:6

EZE: OET EZE 3:26

HOS: OET HOS 4:4

MIC: OET MIC 6:2

Sense 5: to reason together

Semantic domains: Reconcile (002003002021)

Definition: = action by which someone with judicial authority settles a dispute with the accused

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: ISA 1:18

OET-RV ISA 1:18

⇔  18 Yahweh says, “Come, now, and let’s work things out together.
⇔ Even though your sins are like scarlet, they’ll become as white like snow.
⇔ ≈ Even though they’re red like crimson, they’ll become like wool.

OET-LV ISA 1:18

18 Come please and_let _us _argue _our _case _together YHWH he _says though sins _of_your(pl) they _are like_scarlet like_snow they _will _become _white though they _are _red like_crimson like_wool they _will _be.

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Sense 6: to appoint

Semantic domains: Select (002004002012)

Definition: literally: to judge; hence: = action by which someone with judicial authority singles out a person

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:14

OET-RV GEN 24:14

14 Let it be that if I say to a young woman, ‘Please let me have a drink from your water jar,’ and she says, ‘Sure, and I’ll also get more for your camels,’ let her be the one you have appointed for your slave Yitshak (Isaac). And by finding her, I’ll know that you’ve shown kindness toward my master.”

OET-LV GEN 24:14

14 And_it _was the _young_woman whom I _will _say to_her/it bend _down please jar _of_your so_that _I _may _drink and_she _will _say drink and_also camels _of_your I _will _give _a _drink _to DOM_her/it you _have _appointed for_servant _of_your for_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_by_it I _will _know if/because _that you _have _done covenant _loyalty with my_master.

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:44

OET-RV GEN 24:44

44 and she replies to me, “Sure, drink, and I will also get water for your camels,” let her be the wife that Yahweh has chosen for the my master’s son.’

OET-LV GEN 24:44

44 And_she _will _say to_me both you drink and_also for_camels _of_your I _will _draw _water she the_woman whom YHWH he _has _appointed for_the _son _of my_master.

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