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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #3905 - לָחַץ

Transliteration

lâchats

Phonetics

law-khats'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1106

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to squeeze, press, oppress
1. (Qal)
  1. to squeeze, press
  2. to oppress
2. (Niphal) to squeeze oneself

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 598 ‑ ἀποθλίβω (ap‑oth‑lee'‑bo); 2559 ‑ κακόω (kak‑o'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

BSB (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

CSB (18)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

ESV (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

KJV (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

LEB (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

LSB (21)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 2

N95 (18)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 4

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

NAS (20)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 4

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Judges 5

1 Samuel 1

2 Kings 3

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

ASV (19)

all that oppress them 1

also oppressed 1

and crushed 1

and she thrust 1

and they shall afflict 1

by reason of them that oppressed 1

did oppress 1

fast 1

forced 1

neither shalt thou oppress 1

of all that oppressed 1

of oppressors 1

oppress them 1

oppressed 2

oppressed them 1

oppresseth me 1

shalt thou not oppress 1

that oppressed you 1

BSB (19)

and pressed 1

and they will oppress 1

are oppressing them 1

crushing 1

forced 1

had inflicted 1

oppress 2

oppressed 2

oppressed them 1

oppressed you 1

that oppressed you 1

their oppressors 2

they press 1

to keep him out 1

who oppressed 1

your oppressors 1

CSB (18)

forced 1

inflicted 1

oppress 2

oppress you 1

oppressed 4

oppressed them 1

oppresses me 1

oppressing 3

oppressors 1

out 1

pressed 1

squeezing 1

ESV (19)

hold 1

oppress 5

oppressed 7

oppresses 1

oppressing 1

oppressors 1

pressed 2

pushed against 1

KJV (19)

afflict 1

crushed 1

fast 1

forced 1

oppress 5

oppressed 7

oppresseth 1

oppressors 1

thrust 1

LEB (19)

and he oppressed 1

and she pressed 1

and they shall oppress 1

and you must ⌊hold 1

are oppressing them 1

he oppresses me 1

oppress 1

oppress him 1

oppressed 1

oppressed them 2

oppressed you 1

oppressors 1

pressed 1

she pressed herself 1

that were oppressing you 1

their oppressors 1

their persecutors 1

your oppressors 1

LSB (21)

down 1

hold 1

oppress 2

oppressed 6

oppresses 1

oppressing 2

oppressors 3

press 1

pressed 3

shut 1

N95 (18)

afflict 1

forced 1

hold 1

oppress 2

oppressed 5

oppressing 2

oppressors 3

pressed 2

shut 1

NAS (20)

forced 1

hold 1

oppress 1

oppressed 5

oppresses 1

oppressing 2

oppressors 3

pressed 2

shut 1

torment 2

tormented 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

all who oppress them 1

also oppressed 1

and crushed 1

and oppresses me 1

and she thrust 1

and they will afflict 1

by reason of those who oppressed 1

forced 1

neither shall you oppress 1

of all who oppressed 1

of oppressors 1

oppress them 1

oppressed 3

oppressed them 1

shut 1

that oppressed you 1

you shall not oppress 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2307) y h l (לההתס LHhTs) AC: Squeeze CO: ? AB: Oppression: [from: ql- gathering]

V) y h l (לההתס LHhTs) - Squeeze: KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Niphal) oppress, afflict, crush, fast, force, oppressor, thrust - Strongs: H3905 (לָחַץ)

N^m) y h l (לההתס LHhTs) - Oppression: KJV (12): oppression, affliction - Strongs: H3906 (לַחַץ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

לָחַץ verb squeeze, press, figurative oppress (Arabic

; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic

Schw^{Idioticon 48} (with which Nö^M74 compare Mandean הלאצא, torture, NS.

press together, urge, exert oneself); see also rare derivatives in Syriac PS¹⁹³²); —

Qal Perfect ׳ל Judges 4:3 2t. etc.; Imperfect suffixיִלְחָצֵנִי Psalm 56:2; 3 feminine singular וַתִּלְחַץ Numbers 22:25, etc.; Participle pluralלֹחֲצִים Exodus 3:9 2t., etc. —

1 squeeze, press: followed by accusative + אֶל Judges 1:34; Numbers 22:25b (J); followed by accusative + בְּ instrumental 2 Kings 6:32 shut the door and press him (back, out) with the door.

2 oppress: followed by accusative of person Exodus 22:20 (ׅ "" (הוֺנָה, Exodus 23:29 (both E), Psalm 56:2; of people Exodus 3:9 (E; + accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Judges 2:18; Judges 4:3; Judges 6:9; Judges 10:12; 1 Samuel 10:18; Amos 6:14; 2 Kings 13:4,22; Jeremiah 30:20; Psalm 106:42; absolute Isaiah 19:20

Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּלָּחֵץ Numbers 22:25a (J) squeeze oneself, of Balaam's ass, followed byאלהַֿקִּיר.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

לָחַץ fut. יִלְחַץ i.q. נָחַץ (kindred to אָלַץ, אָנַס, אוּץ), [נָחַץ], to press, to squeeze, Numbers 22:25; 2 Kings 6:32 to oppress, to afflict a people, Exodus 23:9; Judges 1:34, 2:18. (Arab. لحص VIII. to compel, لحز to set upon, to be importunate with, Samaritan Dan 6:1-28 Act 9:1-43.)

Niphal, to squeeze oneself, Numbers 22:25. Hence

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List of Word Forms

הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים הלחצים וְלָחֲצ֥וּ וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּ וַיִּלְחָצ֥וּם וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם וילחצו וילחצום ולחצו ולחצתם ותלחץ יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃ ילחצני׃ לָחֲצ֖וּ לָחַ֖ץ לָחַ֞ץ לָחַ֥ץ לֹֽחֲצִ֔ים לֹחֲצִ֥ים לֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖ם לֹחֲצֵיכֶ֑ם לֹחֲצָֽיו׃ לחץ לחצו לחציהם לחציו׃ לחציכם לחצים תִלְחָ֑ץ תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ תלחץ תלחצנו hal·lō·ḥă·ṣîm hallochaTzim hallōḥăṣîm lā·ḥă·ṣū lā·ḥaṣ laChatz lachaTzu lāḥaṣ lāḥăṣū lō·ḥă·ṣāw lō·ḥă·ṣê·hem lō·ḥă·ṣê·ḵem lō·ḥă·ṣîm lochaTzav lochatzeiChem lochatzeiHem lochaTzim lōḥăṣāw lōḥăṣêhem lōḥăṣêḵem lōḥăṣîm ṯil·ḥā·ṣen·nū ṯil·ḥāṣ tilChatz tilchaTzennu ṯilḥāṣ ṯilḥāṣennū ū·lə·ḥaṣ·tem ulechatzTem ūləḥaṣtem vaiyilchaTzu vaiyilchaTzum vattilChatz vattillaChetz velachaTzu wat·til·ḥaṣ wat·til·lā·ḥêṣ wattilḥaṣ wattillāḥêṣ way·yil·ḥă·ṣū way·yil·ḥā·ṣūm wayyilḥăṣū wayyilḥāṣūm wə·lā·ḥă·ṣū wəlāḥăṣū yil·ḥā·ṣê·nî yilchaTzeni yilḥāṣênî