ἘΛΕΓΧΟΙ, ἐλεγχοι
ELEGCHOI, elegchoi
Sounds Like: eh-LENG-khoi
Translations: proofs, convictions, rebukes, reproofs, censures
From the root: ἘΛΕΓΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a demonstration, proof, or conviction, often implying a rebuke or censure. It can be used to describe the act of exposing or refuting something, or the resulting conviction or reproof. For example, it might refer to the evidence that proves a point, or the correction given to someone for their actions.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative
Strong’s number: G1650 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:11
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΛΕΓΧΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΛΕΓΧΟΣ — reproof, a reproof, conviction, a conviction, proof, a proof, rebuke, a rebuke
- ἘΛΕΓΧΟΥ — of rebuke, of conviction, of reproof, of exposure, of proof, of scrutiny
- ΤΟΥΣἘΛΕΓΧΟΥΣ — the proofs, the convictions, the rebukes, the reproofs, the investigations, the examinations
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