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Strong's #3905 - לָחַץ
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- Strong
- to squeeze, press, oppress
- (Qal)
- to squeeze, press
- to oppress
- (Niphal) to squeeze oneself
- (Qal)
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2307) yhl (לההתס LHhTs) AC: Squeeze CO: ? AB: Oppression: [from: ql- gathering]
V) yhl (לההתס LHhTs) - Squeeze: KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Niphal) oppress, afflict, crush, fast, force, oppressor, thrust - Strongs: H3905 (לָחַץ)
Nm) yhl (לההתס LHhTs) - Oppression: KJV (12): oppression, affliction - Strongs: H3906 (לַחַץ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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.
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