rebuke
to.khe.chah denotes censure associated with a day of distress, and in one plural occurrence with punishment of peoples.
The attested singular use names censure within declarations of a day marked by distress and contempt, while the plural occurrence stands in a clause about punishment upon peoples.
Senses in use
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Censure in a day of distress · dominant
In 2 Kings 19:3 and Isaiah 37:3, the singular noun occurs in Hezekiah's message describing the day together with distress and contempt; the APB renders the statement as a day of “distress and rebuke and contempt.” In Hosea 5:9, the same singular form occurs in the expression “day of rebuke,” as the APB renders Ephraim's coming horror.
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Punishment directed at peoples · occasional
In Psalm 149:7, the plural noun stands in the clause concerning action toward nations and peoples; the APB renders the verse, “To execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular occurrences with “rebuke” and “day of rebuke,” while Psalm 149:7 uses “punishment.” These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish exact English equivalents.