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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1649. ἔλεγξις (elegxis) -- Reproof, conviction, evidence</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1649.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1649.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1649</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1648b.htm" title="1648b">◄</a> 1649. elegxis <a href="../greek/1649a.htm" title="1649a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">elegxis: Reproof, conviction, evidence</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἔλεγχις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>elegxis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh'-leng-khees<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(el'-eng-xis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Reproof, conviction, evidence<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>rebuke, reproof, refutation.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἐλέγχω (elegchō), meaning "to convict" or "to reprove."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - Strong's Hebrew 8433: תּוֹכֵחָה (tokhechah) – meaning reproof, correction, or rebuke.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "elegxis" refers to the act of bringing something to light, exposing, or providing evidence that leads to conviction or reproof. It is often used in the context of moral or spiritual correction, where the truth is revealed to bring about a change in understanding or behavior.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "elegxis" was associated with the judicial process, where evidence was presented to establish the truth of a matter. In the context of the New Testament, it carries a moral and spiritual dimension, emphasizing the role of divine truth in exposing sin and leading to repentance. The early Christian community understood "elegxis" as a necessary function of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God in guiding believers toward righteousness.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1649</b> <i>élegksis</i> (a feminine noun) – the brand of <i>conviction</i> that <i>rebukes</i> the sin of double-mindedness. <a href="/greek/2.htm">See 2</a> Pet 2:16 (the only occurrence of <a href="/greek/1649.htm">1649</a> <i>/élegksis</i>) where the rebuke fits, being upbraided by a <i>talking-donkey</i> (where the ass had more sense than Balaam)! <a href="/greek/1651.htm">See 1651</a> (<i>elegxō</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1649: ἔλεγξις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔλεγξις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐλεγξεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐλέγχω</span>, which see), <span class="accented">refutation, rebuke</span>; (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">correptio</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Augustine</span>,<span class="latin">convictio</span>): <span class="greek2">ἔλεγξιν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔσχεν</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδίας</span> <span class="greek2">παρανομίας</span>, he was rebuked for his own transgression, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-16.htm">2 Peter 2:16</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Philostr.</span> vit. Apoll. 2, 22 (p. 74, Olear. edition); the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>, <a href="/interlinear/job/21-4.htm">Job 21:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/23-2.htm">Job 23:2</a>, for <span class="hebrew">שִׂיחַ</span> complaint; (Protevangel. Jacob. 16, 1 <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ὕδωρ</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἐλεγξεως</span> <span class="greek2">κυρίου</span> (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/5-18.htm">Numbers 5:18</a> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ὑδδορ</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐλεγμοῦ</span>)).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>rebuke. <p>From <a href="/greek/1651.htm">elegcho</a>; refutation, i.e. Reproof -- rebuke. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1651.htm">elegcho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ελεγξιν έλεγξιν ἔλεγξιν έλεγξις elenxin élenxin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἔλεγξιν</b> δὲ ἔσχεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but he received <span class="itali">a rebuke</span> for his own<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But was <span class="itali">rebuked</span> for his iniquity:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">reproof</span> moreover he had<p><b><a href="/greek/1649.htm">Strong's Greek 1649</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1649.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/elenxin_1649.htm">ἔλεγξιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1648b.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1648b"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1648b" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1649a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1649a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1649a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>