G1651
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)
The KJV translates G1651 in the following manner:
rebuke (8x), reprove (6x), reproved (6x), convinced (4x), convicted (2x), convince (2x), convinceth (2x), fault (2x), rebuked (2x), tell (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
ἐλέγχω — elénchō
ἐλέγχω; future ἐλέγξω; 1 aorist infinitive ἐλέγξαι, imperative ἔλεγξον; (passive, present ἐλέγχομαι; 1 aorist ἐλεγχθην); the Sept. for הוכִיחַ;
1. to convict, refute, confute, generally with a suggestion of the shame of the person convicted ("ἐλέγχεινhateigentlichnichtdieBedeutung 'tadeln,schmähen,zurechtweisen,'welcheihmdieLexikazuschreiben,sondernbedeutetnichtsalsüberführen (Schmidt, chapter 4: § 12)): τινα, of crime, fault, or error; of sin, 1Co 14:24; ἐλεγχόμενοι ὑπό τοῦ νόμου ὡς παραβάται, Jas 2:9; ὑπό τῆς συνειδήσεως, Joh 8:9 R G (Philo, Works, ii., p. 649 (ed. Mang., vi. 203, Richter edition, fragment περί ἀναστάσεως καί κρίσεως) τό συνειδός ἔλεγχος ἀδέκαστος καί πάντων ἀψευδεστατος); followed by περί with the genitive of thing, Joh 8:46; Joh 16:8, and L T Tr WH in Jud 1:15 (Aristophanes, Plutarch, 574); contextually, by conviction to bring to light, to expose: τί, Joh 3:20; Joh 21:1-25; Eph 5:11; Eph 5:13 (Aristophanes ecclesiastical 485; τά κρυπτά, Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 68; ἐπιστάμενος, ὡς εἰ καί λαθοι ἡ ἐπιβουλή καί μή ἐλεγχθειη, Herodian, 3, 12, 11 (4th edition, Bekker); others); used of the exposure and confutation of false teachers of Christianity, Tit 1:9; Tit 1:13; ταῦτα ἔλεγχε, utter these things by way of refutation, Tit 2:15.
2. to find fault with, correct;
a. by word; to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove: Jud 1:22 L T Tr text; 1Ti 5:20; 2Ti 4:2; τινα περί τίνος, Luk 3:19; contextually, to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation: τινα, from someone, Mat 18:15.
b. by deed; to chasten, punish (according to the translation of the Hebrew הוכִיחַ, Psa 37:2, etc.; Wis 12:2): Heb 12:5 (from Pro 3:11); Rev 3:19. (On this word cf. J. C. Hare, The Mission of the Comforter, note L; Trench, § iv. Compare: ἐξελέγχω, διακατελεγχὡ(μαἰ.)
18 occurrences
Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (4), I Corinthians (1), Ephesians (2), I Timothy (1), II Timothy (1), Titus (3), Hebrews (1), James (1), Jude (1), Revelation of John (1)