Dual PanelSynonym for: To Rebuke; Rebuke, Accusation.
See Definition for \epitimaw\ 2008 See Definition for \elegcw\ 1651 See Definition for \aitia\ 156 See Definition for \elegcov\ 1650
\epitimaw\ means simply to rebuke, in any sense. It may be justly or unjustly, and, if justly, the rebuke may be heeded or it may not.
\elegcw\, on the other hand, means to rebuke with sufficient cause, and also effectually, so as to bring the one rebuked to a confession or at least a conviction of sin. In other words, it means to convince.
A similar distinction exists between the nouns \aitia\ and \elegcov\. \aitia\ is an accusation, whether false or true. \elegcov\ is a charge which is shown to be true, and often is so confessed by the accused. It has both a judicial and a moral meaning.