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Strong's #1649 - ἔλεγξις

Transliteration
élenxis
Phonetics
el'-eng-xis
Root Word (Etymology)
from (G1651)
Parts of Speech
feminine noun
TDNT
2:476,221
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Definition   
Thayer's
  1. refutation, rebuke
Hebrew Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 7879 ‑ שִׂיחַ (see'‑akh);  
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KJV (1)
2 Peter 1
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HCS (1)
2 Peter 1
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2 Peter 1
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2 Peter 1
WEB (1)
2 Peter 1
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἔλεγξις, εως, ἡ,

1. refuting, reproving, LXX Job 21:4,al.; πικρὸς πρὸς τὰς ἐ. Philostr. VA 2.22 (pl.).

2. conviction, παρανομίας 2 Peter 2:16.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἔλεγξις, ἐλεγξεως, (ἐλέγχω, which see), refutation, rebuke; (Vulg. correptio; Augustine,convictio): ἔλεγξιν ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας, he was rebuked for his own transgression, 2 Peter 2:16. (Philostr. vit. Apoll. 2, 22 (p. 74, Olear. edition); the Sept., Job 21:4; Job 23:2, for שִׂיחַ complaint; (Protevangel. Jacob. 16, 1 τό ὕδωρ τῆς ἐλεγξεως κυρίου (the Sept. Numbers 5:18 τό ὑδδορ τοῦ ἐλεγμοῦ)).)


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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐλεγξις , -εως ,

(< ἐλέγχω ),

[in LXX: Job 21:4; Job 23:2 (H7879) *;]

rebuke: 2 Peter 2:16.†


Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
ελεγξιν έλεγξιν ἔλεγξιν έλεγξις elenxin élenxin
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