ἐλέγχω
elencho (elénchō)
/el-eng'-kho/
“to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault”
Primary meaning: to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault, to reprove, rebuke. Strong's: to confute, admonish. Lexical nuances: in Hom., to treat with contempt .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
convictconvincetell a faultrebukereprove
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H3198 -> ἐλέγχω (to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἐλέγχω (elencho) carries significant theological or narrative weight.