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Strong's H8433 תּוֹכֵחָה (tokechah)

Tokechah means “correction” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8433
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 28
Books 8

Strong's H8433 Quick Answer

Strong's H8433 תּוֹכֵחָה תּוֹכַחַת (towkechah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. towkechah (to-kay-khaw') (and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}) n-f. 1. chastisement 2. figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) It has 28 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include correction and words. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
towkechah (to-kay-khaw') (and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}) n-f. 1. chastisement 2. figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
Usage
28 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
correction and words

Meaning and Definition

towkechah (to-kay-khaw') (and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}) n-f. 1. chastisement 2. figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) [from H3198] KJV: argument, X chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, X be (often) reproved. Root(s): H3198

Original Word
תּוֹכֵחָה תּוֹכַחַת
Transliteration
towkechah
Derivation
Root: יכח First root strongs: 3198
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8433. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8433 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render towkechah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

correction Proverbs 3:11 words Proverbs 1:23

How Strong's H8433 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 28 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8433 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8433 in the Old Testament

28 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 19:3 KJV

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

Job 13:6 KJV

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Job 23:4 KJV

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Usage Excerpts

First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8433.

2 Kings 19:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy; for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Job 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job 23:4 Old Testament, KJV
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Psalms 38:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms 39:11 Old Testament, KJV
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalms 73:14 Old Testament, KJV
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Psalms 149:7 Old Testament, KJV
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Proverbs 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs 1:25 Old Testament, KJV
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Proverbs 1:30 Old Testament, KJV
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
Proverbs 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Proverbs 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Proverbs 10:17 Old Testament, KJV
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
Proverbs 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 13:18 Old Testament, KJV
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 15:5 Old Testament, KJV
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:10 Old Testament, KJV
Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Proverbs 15:31 Old Testament, KJV
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs 15:32 Old Testament, KJV
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 27:5 Old Testament, KJV
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Proverbs 29:15 Old Testament, KJV
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Isaiah 37:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Ezekiel 5:15 Old Testament, KJV
So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel 25:17 Old Testament, KJV
And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Hosea 5:9 Old Testament, KJV
Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Habakkuk 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8433, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 16 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8433 FAQ

What does tokechah (תּוֹכֵחָה) mean?

Tokechah (Strong's H8433) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "correction". towkechah (to-kay-khaw') (and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}) n-f. 1. chastisement 2. figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)

How many times is tokechah (תּוֹכֵחָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's H8433 across 8 books.

Where can I study tokechah (תּוֹכֵחָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8433 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tokechah (תּוֹכֵחָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as correction and words. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.