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Koine Greek wordlink #129909

SR GNT Eph 5:11 ἐλέγχετε (elegⱪete) ‘rather but even be rebuking them’ Strongs=16510 Lemma=elegχō
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=present voice=active person=2nd number=plural
Year=64 AD Refers to Word #128863

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Only use of identical word form ἐλέγχετε (V-MPA2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐλέγχετε’ (V-MPA2··P) is always and only glossed as ‘be rebuking them’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘elegχō’ have 11 different glosses: ‘be rebuking’, ‘be rebuking them’, ‘being rebuked’, ‘is rebuking’, ‘may_be rebuked’, ‘to rebuke’, ‘to_be rebuking’, ‘will_be rebuking’, ‘I am rebuking’, ‘he is_being rebuked’, ‘rebuke’.

Greek words (7) other than ἐλέγχετε (V-MPA2··P) with a gloss related to ‘rebuking’

YHN 8:46 ἐλέγχει (elegⱪei) V-IPA3··S ‘which of you_all is rebuking me concerning sin’ SR GNT Yhn 8:46 word 4

OET-LV: 46 Which of you _all is _rebuking me concerning sin? If I _am _speaking the_truth, because/for_ why _reason you _all are_ not _believing in _me? (JHN_8:46)

OET-RV: 46 Which of you can scold me for my sins? If I am speaking the truth, why don’t you believe I’m from God? (JHN 8:46)

YHN 16:8 ἐλέγξει (elegxei) V-IFA3··S ‘and having come that one will_be rebuking the world concerning’ SR GNT Yhn 16:8 word 4

OET-LV: 8 And having _come, that one will _be _rebuking the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgement, (JHN_16:8)

OET-RV: 8 When he comes, he’ll scold the world about sin and teach them about righteousness and judgement— (JHN 16:8)

1 TIM 5:20 Ἔλεγχε (Elegⱪe) V-MPA2··S ‘sinning before all be rebuking in_order_that also the’ SR GNT 1 Tim 5:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 Be _rebuking before all the ones sinning, in _order _that also the rest may _be _having fear. (TI1_5:20)

OET-RV: 20 but the ones that are sinning need to be scolded publicly so that others will be reluctant to do the same. (TI1 5:20)

TIT 1:9 ἐλέγχειν (elegⱪein) V-NPA···· ‘and the ones speaking_against it to_be rebuking’ SR GNT Tit 1:9 word 24

OET-LV: 9 upholding of _the faithful message according _to the teaching, in _order _that he _may _be powerful both to _be _exhorting with the teaching which being _sound, and to _be _rebuking the ones speaking _against it. (TIT_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 He must hold faithfully to the message that was taught, so that he will be effective in encouraging others with sound teaching and to be rebuking those who speak against the message. (TIT 1:9)

TIT 1:13 ἔλεγχε (elegⱪe) V-MPA2··S ‘for that cause be rebuking them severely in_order_that’ SR GNT Tit 1:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 This The testimony is true. For/Because that cause be _rebuking them severely, in _order _that they _may _be _being _sound in the faith, (TIT_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 and that’s right. For those reasons, you need to sternly tell them they’re wrong, so that they can become sound in their faith, (TIT 1:13)

TIT 2:15 ἔλεγχε (elegⱪe) V-MPA2··S ‘and be exhorting and be rebuking with all command’ SR GNT Tit 2:15 word 7

OET-LV: 15 Be _speaking these things, and be _exhorting, and be _rebuking, with all command. let_ no _one of _you _be _disregarding. (TIT_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Teach these things as you encourage some and scold others, but don’t let anyone disrespect you. (TIT 2:15)

REV 3:19 ἐλέγχω (elegⱪō) V-IPA1··S ‘I as_many_as may_be loving I am rebuking and I am disciplining be being_zealous’ SR GNT Rev 3:19 word 6

OET-LV: 19 I as _many _as if may _be _loving, I _am _rebuking and I _am _disciplining, therefore be _being _zealous and repent. (REV_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 I tell off and discipline those that I love, so be earnest and turn away from your disobedience. (REV 3:19)

Key: V=verb