Job 6:25 — Word Study
WLCמַה־ נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־ יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־ יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃
BSAHowmâh [forcible, powerful] painfulmârats■ [sickening, irritating] [are] honestyôsher [upright, righteous] wordsʼêmer [sayings, speech] But whatmâh [how] does your argumentyâkach▸ [reproof, rebuke] proveyâkach [reprove, correct]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מַה־ | how! | Pronoun |
| נִּמְרְצ֥וּ | they are painful | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person common plural |
| אִמְרֵי־ | words of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| יֹ֑שֶׁר | uprightness | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וּמַה־ | and what? | Conjunction, pronoun |
| יּוֹכִ֖יחַ | does it prove | Verb, Hiphil, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| הוֹכֵ֣חַ | completely | Verb, Hiphil, infinitive absolute |
| מִכֶּֽם׃ | from you | Preposition, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove? |
| KJV | How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? |
| ASV | How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove? |
| YLT | How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove? |
| WEB | How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove? |
| BBE | How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments? |
Where they part company is יּוֹכִ֖יחַ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause expressing Job's pain and a subordinate rhetorical question that challenges his friends' arguments.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbמָרַץ
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Job 6:25
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Context — Job's Response to His Friendsgenerated
Job 6:25 captures Job's deep frustration with his friends' attempts to correct him. He acknowledges the pain that their honest words bring and challenges the effectiveness of their arguments. This passage is part of a larger discourse where Job grapples with his suffering and the responses of those around him, emphasizing the emotional weight of their words.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 4:4 | Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. |
| 2 | Job 16:5 | But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief. |
| 3 | Proverbs 12:18 | Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. |
| 4 | Proverbs 16:21–24 | The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. |
| 5 | Proverbs 18:21 | Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 12 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נִּמְרְצ֥וּ, nim.re.Tzugenerated
The verb מָרַץ (marats) means to be or make sick, conveying a sense of pain or irritation. In this context, it describes how Job feels about the honest words spoken to him, indicating that they are not just truthful but also deeply hurtful.
The Niphal form indicates that Job is experiencing this pain, while the Hiphil form would suggest causing pain to others. The emotional intensity of this word reflects Job's turmoil and the impact of his friends' words on his state of mind.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is נִּמְרְצ֥וּ, they are painful, which governs the subject אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר. The structure emphasizes the emotional impact of the honest words Job refers to, placing the focus on their painful nature.
The sentence is built around this central idea, with the second part introducing a rhetorical question that challenges the validity of the arguments presented by his friends.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew נִּמְרְצ֥וּ is rendered as φαῦλα, which conveys a sense of badness or harm. This choice reflects a broader interpretation of Job's experience, emphasizing the negative impact of the words on his emotional state.
The translation highlights the severity of the pain Job feels, aligning with the emotional weight of the original Hebrew.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 6:25 shows Job expressing how painful honest words can be and questioning what his friends' arguments truly prove. He feels that their attempts to correct him only add to his suffering, highlighting the emotional turmoil he is experiencing.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job refers to the truthful statements made by his friends, which, despite being honest, cause him pain.
He feels that their arguments do not address his suffering and instead add to his distress.
Job's deep pain and frustration lead him to challenge the effectiveness of the words spoken to him.
Job's experience teaches us about the impact of words and the importance of sensitivity when addressing someone's pain.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I respond when someone speaks truthfully but painfully to me?
- What are some ways I can communicate with others to avoid causing unnecessary pain?
- In what situations have I felt misunderstood, like Job?
- How can I better support friends who are suffering without adding to their pain?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators reflect on Job's lament, arguing from this verse about the nature of truth and correction in the context of suffering.
Wherefore have ye detracted from the words of truth; when there is none of you that is able to convict them? He must himself be pure from evil, who makes it his concern to correct the evil practices of other men,Early Church Fathers on Job 6 →
Job’s words mean … “It is likely you have suffered the same in many things.” Truth, however, is always hateful to many. Therefore, you despise my words of truth.Early Church Fathers on Job 6 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 6:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHow forcible are right words!.... That are according to right reason; such as may be called strong reasons, or bony arguments, as in Isaiah 41:21; there are strength and weight in such words,
Read John Gill on Job 6 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryTeach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. Irony. If you can teach me the right view, I am willing to be set right and hold my tongue, and to be made to see my error.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 6 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleRight words, i.e. the words of truth or solid arguments, have a marvellous power to convince and persuade a man; and if yours were such, I should readily yield to them. Your arguing reprove; or, your arguing argue. There is no truth in your assertions, nor weight in your arguments, and therefore are they of no account or power with me.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 6:25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?Ver. 25. How forcible are right words] How sweet, saith the Chaldee, interpreting it by Psalms 119:103. It may be read Nimletsu for Nimretsu; but the word is well rendered forcible, potent, valid. It noteth also, saith Mr Caryl, acrimony, sharpness, or smartness, because right words have a pleasing acrimony upon the palate of the soul, and a power upon the judgment to sway and carry it. Ille regit dictis animos, &c. Audite senem iuvenes quem iuvenem senes audierunt: these few words from Augustus, falling right, quieted the rebels in his army; and the like is reported of Alexander the Great, of Menenius, Agrippa, &c.…
Read John Trapp on Job 6 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) How forcible are right words !—“How forcible are words of uprightness! But what doth your reproof reprove? Open rebuke is better than secret love; better to be honestly and openly rebuked by you than be subject to the secret insinuations which are intended to pass for friendship.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 6 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 25. How forcible are right words] A well-constructed argument, that has truth for its basis, is irresistible. But what doth your arguing reprove?] Your reasoning is defective, because your premises are false; and your conclusions prove nothing, because of the falsity of the premises whence they are drawn. The last clause, literally rendered, is, What reproof, in a reproof from you? As you have proved no fault you have consequently reproved no vice. Instead of מה נמרצו mah nimretsu, "how forcible," מה נמלצו mah nimletsu, "how savoury or pleasant," is the reading of two MSS., the Chaldee, and some of the rabbins. Both senses are good, but the common reading is to be preferred.
Read AdamClarke on Job 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges25. how forcible are right words] Or, words of uprightness, that is honest, straightforward, close dealing with a man about himself, or his offences, sign of true friendship, Psalms 141:5; cf. ch. Job 33:3, where Elihu claims to speak out of this rectitude of mind. The word rendered forcible is of rather uncertain meaning. It occurs again 1 Kings 2:8, a grievous curse, Micah 2:10, a sore destruction, and in Job 16:3, what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? The fundamental sense of the word is assumed to be to be sharp, hence, to be strong, vehement. This is conjectural. What may be but another form of the word occurs in Psalms 119:103, how sweet are thy words unto my taste! And many…
Read Cambridge on Job 6 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleHow forcible are right words! - How weighty and impressive are words of truth! Job means that he was accustomed to feel their power, and to admit it on his soul.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?
Tyndale line
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
How forcible are words of uprightness! but what doth your arguing reprove?
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?
Strictly literal
How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
How powerful have been upright sayings, || And what reproof from you reproves?
How pleasant are straightforward words! but what doth arguing prove?
How painful are truthful words! But your arguments, how do they actually rebuke me?
From the Latin
Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?
Simplified
Honest words are painful, but what do your arguments prove?
How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint share similarities, with five of the eight words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order and articles differ, reflecting its own interpretive choices while maintaining the core message of Job's lament.
מַה־ נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־ יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־ יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃
5 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 6:25
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָה (mah) is a Hebrew word primarily used as an interrogative particle meaning 'what?' or 'how?'. It can also function as an indefinite pronoun, encompassing meanings like 'anything' or 'whatever'. The word is versatile, appearing in various adverbial forms and often used with prefixes to express different nuances, such as reason or manner.
מָה, rarely מָה־, מַה־, מַהּ, מֶה, מַּ, מָ—pron.interrog. and indef. what? how? aught
interrog. what?
Used adverbially
Indef. pron.
With preps.
base
H4100 מָה, rarely מָה־, מַה־, מַהּ, מֶה, מַּ, מָ—pron. interrog. and indef. what? how? aught . interrog. what?
. Used adverbially
. Indef. pron.
. With preps.
4100 mah maw
or mah {mah}; or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh}; a
primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including
how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including
how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even
relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various
adverbial or conjunctive senses:--how (long, oft, (-
soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing),
whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
מָה (mah) — what?.
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
Part — PronounHPi
Represents various Hebrew and Greek words, interrogative, interjectional and relative. Its different uses refer to
(1) the manner or way, e.g. Ge 44:34, "How shall I go up to my father?" ('ekh); Mt 6:28, "how they grow" (pos); 1Co 15:35, "How are the dead raised?";
(2) degree, extent, frequently, "how great" (Da 4:3, mah; Mr 5:19, hosos, "how much"); "how many" (Mt 27:13, posos); "how much" (Ac 9:13, hosos); "how much more" (Mt 7:11, posos;
מָרַץ (marats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be or make sick. It can describe a state of being grievous or painful in the Niphal form, while the Hiphil form indicates causing sickness. The word conveys a sense of irritation or intensity, as noted in the definitions provided by various lexicons.
[מָרַץ] vb. be sick, only in der. species
Niph. a sore, grievous destruction
Hiph. what sickens thee
base
H4834 מָרַץ
4834 marats maw-rats'
a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to
be pungent or vehement; to irritate:--embolden, be forcible,
grievous, sore.
מָרַץ (ma.rats) — be sick.
1) to be or make sick
1a) (Niphal) to be grievous or painful
1b) (Hiphil) to make sick
V-Niphal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person common pluralHVNp3cp
The Hebrew word אֹמֶר (*'omer*) refers to an utterance, speech, or word, often used in a poetic or exalted context. It is derived from the root meaning 'to say' and encompasses meanings like saying, promise, and command. The entries collectively emphasize its use in elevated language.
אֹמֶר n.m. utterance, speech, word, only poet., & exalted style
base
H561 אֹמֶר utterance, speech, word, only poet., & exalted style
561 'emer ay'-mer
from 559; something said:--answer, X appointed unto him,
saying, speech, word.
see HEBREW for 0559
אֵמֶר (e.mer) — word.
utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word יֹ֫שֶׁר (*yosher*) refers to concepts of straightness and uprightness, encompassing moral implications of rightness and what is due. It is derived from a root meaning to be straight. The entries consistently highlight its application to both physical paths and ethical conduct.
יֹ֫שֶׁר n.m. straightness, uprightness
straightness, evenness, of paths
rightness, uprightness
what is due, right
base
H3476 יֹ֫שֶׁר straightness, uprightness . straightness, evenness, of paths
. rightness, uprightness
. what is due, right
3476 yosher yo'-sher
from 3474; the right:--equity, meet, right, upright(-ness).
see HEBREW for 03474
יֹ֫שֶׁר (yo.sher) — uprightness.
1) straightness, uprightness
1a) straightness, evenness (moral implications)
1b) rightness, uprightness
1c) what is right, what is due
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
→ See RIGHTEOUSNESS
מָה (mah) is a Hebrew word primarily used as an interrogative particle meaning 'what?' or 'how?'. It can also function as an indefinite pronoun, encompassing meanings like 'anything' or 'whatever'. The word is versatile, appearing in various adverbial forms and often used with prefixes to express different nuances, such as reason or manner.
מָה, rarely מָה־, מַה־, מַהּ, מֶה, מַּ, מָ—pron.interrog. and indef. what? how? aught
interrog. what?
Used adverbially
Indef. pron.
With preps.
base
H4100 מָה, rarely מָה־, מַה־, מַהּ, מֶה, מַּ, מָ—pron. interrog. and indef. what? how? aught . interrog. what?
. Used adverbially
. Indef. pron.
. With preps.
4100 mah maw
or mah {mah}; or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh}; a
primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including
how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including
how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even
relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various
adverbial or conjunctive senses:--how (long, oft, (-
soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing),
whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
מָה (mah) — what?.
interr pron
1) what, how, of what kind
1a) (interrogative)
1a1) what?
1a2) of what kind
1a3) what? (rhetorical)
1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what
1b) (adverb)
1b1) how, how now
1b2) why
1b3) how! (exclamation)
1c) (with prep)
1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?
1c2) because of what?
1c3) the like of what?
1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?
1c3b) for how long?
1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?
1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?
indef pron
2) anything, aught, what may
Conj | Part — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pi
The Hebrew word יָכַח (yakach) is a primitive root that encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and correction, including to decide, prove, and rebuke. It appears in various forms, such as Hiphil for active judgment and Niphal for reasoning together. Notably, it conveys ideas of justification and argumentation, with some entries referencing the concept of being chastened.
[יָכַח] vb. Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove
Hiph.
decide, judge
adjudge, appoint
shew to be right, prove
convince, convict
reprove, chide
correct, rebuke
Hoph. he is chastened also with pain
Niph. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified
Hithp. with Israel he will argue
base
H3198 יָכַח Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove . . decide, judge
. adjudge, appoint
. shew to be right, prove
. convince, convict
. reprove, chide
. correct, rebuke
. he is chastened also with pain
. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified
. with Israel he will argue
3198 yakach yaw-kahh'
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.
יָכַח (ya.khach) — to rebuke.
1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to decide, judge
1a2) to adjudge, appoint
1a3) to show to be right, prove
1a4) to convince, convict
1a5) to reprove, chide
1a6) to correct, rebuke
1b) (Hophal) to be chastened
1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together
1d) (Hithp) to argue
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singularHVhi3ms
proov (bachan, nacah; dokimazo, peirazo): Means (1) to test or try; (2) to establish, demonstrate; (3) to find by experience. It is for the most part in the first (original) sense that the word is found in Scripture. In the Old Testament it is most frequently the translation of nacah, primarily "to lift," hence, to weigh (Ge 42:15,16, etc.). God is said to "prove" His people, i.e. to test or try them for their good (Ge 22:1; Ex 15:25; De 8:16, etc.). The Psalmist prays that God may prove him (Ps 26:2). The word is frequently rendered "tempt." See TEMPT. The word bachan, primarily "to try by heat," has a similar meaning…
The Hebrew word יָכַח (yakach) is a primitive root that encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and correction, including to decide, prove, and rebuke. It appears in various forms, such as Hiphil for active judgment and Niphal for reasoning together. Notably, it conveys ideas of justification and argumentation, with some entries referencing the concept of being chastened.
[יָכַח] vb. Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove
Hiph.
decide, judge
adjudge, appoint
shew to be right, prove
convince, convict
reprove, chide
correct, rebuke
Hoph. he is chastened also with pain
Niph. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified
Hithp. with Israel he will argue
base
H3198 יָכַח Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove . . decide, judge
. adjudge, appoint
. shew to be right, prove
. convince, convict
. reprove, chide
. correct, rebuke
. he is chastened also with pain
. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified
. with Israel he will argue
3198 yakach yaw-kahh'
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.
יָכַח (ya.khach) — to rebuke.
1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to decide, judge
1a2) to adjudge, appoint
1a3) to show to be right, prove
1a4) to convince, convict
1a5) to reprove, chide
1a6) to correct, rebuke
1b) (Hophal) to be chastened
1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together
1d) (Hithp) to argue
V-Hiphil-Ptc — Verb · Hiphil · infinitive absoluteHVhaa
כֶם (khem) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural
HRd/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2mp