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reprove

Meaning of “reprove”

To expose, demonstrate, convict, refute, correct, censure, or call to account for fault, error, sin, or false words.

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 19:4

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Proverbs 30:6
Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:6 · retained source text

Adde thou not vnto his words, lest he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

1611 marginal noteDeut.4.2. and 12.32. apoc.21.19

Isaiah 11:3
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:3 · retained source text

And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sent or smell.

Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:4 · retained source text

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

1611 marginal noteOr, argue.

1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.

Isaiah 37:4
It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 37:4 · retained source text

It may be the LORD thy God will heare the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproch the liuing God, and will reprooue the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift vp thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found.

Jeremiah 2:19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:19 · retained source text

Thine owne wickednesse shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reproue thee: know therefore and see, that it is an euill thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, saith the LORD GOD of Hostes.

1611 marginal noteIsai.3.9. os.5.5.

Hosea 4:4
Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:4 · retained source text

Yet let no man striue, nor reproue another: for this people are as they that striue with the priest.

John 16:8
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
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1611 witness · John 16:8 · retained source text

And when he is come, he will reproue the world of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement.

1611 marginal noteOr, conuince

Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:11 · retained source text

And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.

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