# rebuke, rebukes, rebuked, correct, reproved, give correction, convicted # ## Definition: ## To rebuke is to give someone a stern verbal correction, often in order to help that person turn away from sin. Such a correction is a rebuke. * The New Testament commands Christians to rebuke other believers when they are clearly disobeying God. * The book of Proverbs instructs parents to rebuke their children when they are disobedient. * A rebuke is typically given to prevent those who committed a wrong from further involving themselves in sin. * This could be translated by "sternly correct" or "admonish." * The phrase "a rebuke" could be translated by "a stern correction" or "a strong criticism." * "Without rebuke" could be translated as "without admonishing" or "without criticism." (See also [admonish](../other/admonish.md), [disobey](../other/disobey.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [Mark 01:23-26](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/23) * [Mark 16:14](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/16/14) * [Matthew 08:26-27](rc://en/tn/help/mat/08/26) * [Matthew 17:17-18](rc://en/tn/help/mat/17/17) ## Word Data: ## * Strong's: H1605, H1606, H2778, H2781, H3198, H4045, H4148, H8156, H8433, G1649, G1651, G1969, G2008, G3679