to rebuke

Greek Verb

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)

to rebuke

Greek Verb

ἐλέγχω, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ἐλέγξω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἤλεγξα [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future ἐλεγχθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἠλέγχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐλήλεγμαι [Refs] is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐξ-ελήλεγκτο [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—disgrace, put to shame, μῦθον ἐ. treat a speech with contempt, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐ. τινά put one to shame, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —This usage is only _Epic dialect_ II) cross-examine, question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, accuse one of doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be convicted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, ἐλεγχθεὶς διαφθείρας [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) test, bring to the proof, ἀνδρῶν ἀρετὰν παγκρατὴς ἐλέγχει ἀλάθεια [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρᾶγμ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] (passive, τὸ πρᾶγμ᾽ ἐλεγχθέν [Refs 5th c.BC+] (passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) prove, τοῦτο ἐ. ὡς. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, bring convincing proof, ὡς ἡ ἀνάγκη ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτὸ τὸ ἔργον ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) refute, confute, τινά or τι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρυσὸς κληῖδας ἐλέγχει proves that they avail not, [Refs] II.4.b) put right, correct, prove by a reductio ad impossibile, ὅσα ἔστιν ἀποδεῖξαι, ἔστι καὶ ἐλέγξαι τὸν θέμενον τὴν ἀντίφασιν τοῦ ἀληθοῦς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; παράδοξα ἐ. [Refs] II.5) get the better of, στρατιὰν ὠκύτατι ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) expose, τινὰ ληροῦντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; betray a weakness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.7) decide a dispute, ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν δύο [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to confute, admonish; convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove; of uncertain affinity