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Lexicon :: Strong's H3905 - lāḥaṣ

Aa
לָחַץ
Transliteration
lāḥaṣ
Pronunciation
law-khats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1106

Strong’s Definitions

לָחַץ lâchats, law-khats'; a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress:—afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H3905 in the following manner: oppress (13x), afflict (1x), crushed (1x), fast (1x), forced (1x), oppressors (1x), thrust (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H3905 in the following manner: oppress (13x), afflict (1x), crushed (1x), fast (1x), forced (1x), oppressors (1x), thrust (1x).

  1. to squeeze, press, oppress

    1. (Qal)

      1. to squeeze, press

      2. to oppress

    2. (Niphal) to squeeze oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָחַץ lâchats, law-khats'; a primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress:—afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
STRONGS H3905: Abbreviations
† לָחַץ verb squeeze, press, figurative oppress (Arabic bdb053701; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic bdb053702 SchwIdioticon 48 (with which NöM74 compare Mandean הלאצא, torture, NS. bdb053703 press together, urge, exert oneself); see also rare derivatives in Syriac PS1932); —
Qal Perfect ל׳ Judges 4:3 + 2 times etc.; Imperfect suffixיִלְחָצֵנִי Psalm 56:2; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּלְחַץ Numbers 22:25, etc.; Participle pluralלֹחֲצִים Exodus 3:9 + 2 times, 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. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּלָּחֵץ Numbers 22:25a (J) squeeze oneself, of Balaam's ass, followed byאלהַֿקִּיר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

3:9; 3:9; 22:20; 23:29

Numbers

22:25; 22:25; 22:25

Judges

1:34; 2:18; 4:3; 4:3; 6:9; 10:12

1 Samuel

10:18

2 Kings

6:32; 13:4; 13:22

Psalms

56:2; 56:2; 106:42

Isaiah

19:20

Jeremiah

30:20

Amos

6:14

H3905

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3905 matches the Hebrew לָחַץ (lāḥaṣ),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:9 - “And now H6258, behold H2009, the cry H6818 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 has come H935 to Me; furthermore H1571, I have seen H7200 the oppression H3906 with which H834 the Egyptians H4714 are oppressing H3905 them.

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“You shall not oppress H3238 a stranger H1616 nor torment H3905 him, for you were strangers H1616 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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“You shall not oppress H3905 a stranger H1616, since you yourselves H859 know H3045 the [fn]feelings H5315 of a stranger H1616, for you also were strangers H1616 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:25 - When the donkey H860 saw H7200 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068, she pressed H3905 herself against H413 the wall H7023 and pressed H3905 Balaam’s H1109 foot H7272 against H413 the wall H7023, so he struck H5221 her again H3254.

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Then the Amorites H567 [fn]forced H3905 the sons H1121 of Dan H1835 into the hill H2022 country H2022, for they did not allow H5414 them to come H3381 down H3381 to the valley H6010;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:18 - And when H3588 the LORD H3068 raised H6965 up H6965 judges H8199 for them, the LORD H3068 was with the judge H8199 and saved H3467 them from the hand H3027 of their enemies H340 all H3605 the days H3117 of the judge H8199; for the LORD H3068 was moved H5162 to H5162 pity H5162 by their groaning H5009 because H4480 H6440 of those who tormented H3905 and oppressed H1766 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:3 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 cried H6817 out H6817 to the LORD H3068; for he had nine H8672 hundred H3967 iron H1270 chariots H7393, and he oppressed H3905 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 severely H2394 for twenty H6242 years H8141.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:9 - ‘And I rescued H5337 you from the hands H3027 of the Egyptians H4714, and from the hands H3027 of all H3605 your oppressors H3905, and I drove H1644 them out H1644 from you and gave H5414 you their land H776,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:12 - “And when the Sidonians H6722, the Amalekites H6002, and the Maonites H4584 oppressed H3905 you, you cried H6817 out H6817 to Me, and I saved H3467 you from their hands H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:18 - and he said H559 to the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068, the God H430 of Israel H3478 says H559: ‘I brought H5927 Israel H3478 up H5927 from Egypt H4714, and I rescued H5337 you from the hand H3027 of the Egyptians H4714 and from the [fn]power H3027 of all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 that were oppressing H3905 you.’

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Now Elisha H477 was sitting H3427 in his house H1004, and the elders H2205 were sitting H3427 with him. And the king sent H7971 a man H376 from his presence H6440; but before H2962 the messenger H4397 came H935 to him, he said H559 to the elders H2205, “Do you see H7200 how H3588 this H2088 son H1121 of a murderer H7523 has sent H7971 a man to cut H5493 off H5493 my head H7218? Look H7200, when the messenger H4397 comes H935, shut H5462 the door H1817 and [fn]hold H3905 the door H1817 shut H3905 against him. Is the sound H6963 of his master’s H113 feet H7272 not behind H310 him?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:4 - Then Jehoahaz H3059 appeased H2470 H6440 the LORD H3068, and the LORD H3068 listened H8085 to him; for He saw H7200 the oppression H3906 of Israel H3478, how H3588 the king H4428 of Aram H758 oppressed H3905 them.

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Now Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Aram H758 had oppressed H3905 Israel H3478 all H3605 the days H3117 of Jehoahaz H3059.

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For the music director; according to [fn]Jonath elem rehokim. A [fn]Mikhtam of David, [fn]when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to me, God H430, for a man H582 has [fn]trampled H7602 upon me;

[fn]Fighting H3898 all H3605 day H3117 long he oppresses H3905 me.

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Their enemies H340 also oppressed H3905 them,

And they were subdued H3665 under H8478 their [fn]power H3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:20 - And it will become H1961 a sign H226 and a witness H5707 to the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714; for they will cry H6817 out H6817 to the LORD H3068 because H4480 H6440 of oppressors H3905, and He will send H7971 them a Savior H3467 and a Champion H7378, and He will save H5337 them.

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‘[fn]Their children H1121 also will be as before H6924,

And [fn]their congregation H5712 will be established H3559 before H6440 Me;

And I will punish H6485 all H3605 [fn]their oppressors H3905.

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“For behold H2009, I am going to raise H6965 up H6965 a nation H1471 against H5921 you,

House H1004 of Israel H3478,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068 God H430 of armies H6635,

“And they will torment H3905 you from the entrance H935 of Hamath H2574

To the brook H5158 of the Arabah H6160.”

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