ἐλέγχω

elegchō

Greek G1651 Verb 17 occurrences in 17 verses

ἐλέγχω 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)

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 17 verses

Matthew 18:15 ἔλεγξον

If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
Luke 3:19 ἐλεγχόμενος

But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
John 3:20 ἐλεγχθῇ

Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
John 8:46 ἐλέγχει

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
John 16:8 ἐλέγξει

And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
1 Corinthians 14:24 ἐλέγχεται

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
Ephesians 5:11 ἐλέγχετε

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Ephesians 5:13 ἐλεγχόμενα

But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is illuminated becomes a light itself.
1 Timothy 5:20 ἔλεγχε

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
2 Timothy 4:2 ἔλεγξον

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
Titus 1:9 ἐλέγχειν

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Titus 1:13 ἔλεγχε

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
Titus 2:15 ἔλεγχε

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Hebrews 12:5 ἐλεγχόμενος

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.
James 2:9 ἐλεγχόμενοι

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Jude 1:15 ἐλέγξαι

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
Revelation 3:19 ἐλέγχω

Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.