Lexical Definition

‎ἔλεγχος‎ élenchos (el'-eng-khos) rebuke ^G:N-M
from ‎ἐλέγχω‎

evidence, reproof.

• proof, conviction

Abbott-Smith

† ἐλεγμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< ἐλέγχω), [in LXX: Ps 38:14* 39:11* (תּוֹכֵחָה), Si 20:29 21:6 41:4, al. ;]
reproof: II Ti 3:16.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἔλεγχος, ὁ,

__B argument of disproof or refutation, πολύδηρις ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλέγχου ἄγνοια, ignoratio elenchi, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B.II generally, cross-examining, testing, scrutiny, especially for purposes of refutation, οὐκ ἔχει ἔλεγχον does not admit of disproof, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶνδ᾽ ἔλεγχον, absolutely, as a test of this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. παραδοῦναί τινι to give him an opportunity of refuting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δόμεν τι βασάνῳ ἐς ἔ. to submit it to scrutiny, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρυσὸς νόθου ἀρετῆς ἔ. [Refs]; ἀρετῆς ἔ. δοῦναι a proof or test of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. διδόναι τοῦ βίου to give an account of one's life, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. ποιεῖν τινός to test it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. λαβεῖν τινός make trial of it, [Refs]; ἐλέγχους ἀποδέχεσθαι to admit tests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλέγχους προσφέρειν to allege them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διάπειρα βροτῶν ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ἔ. πεσεῖν to be convicted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεικνυμένων ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ἔ. ἐξιέναι to proceed to the proof, put to the test, [Refs]; or, to be put to the proof, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ περὶ Παυσανίαν ἔ. the evidence on which he was convicted, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__B.III Ἔλεγχος personified, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.III.b applied to [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__B.IV catalogue, inventory, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.V drop-pearl, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.11.1}