לָחַץ (lâchats) — Afflict
Hebrew word study: לָחַץ (lâchats), Strong's H3905. properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress
KJV translation words: afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
Strong's H3905 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:9 and last appears in Amos 6:14.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 18)
- Exodus 3:9 — לֹחֲצִים — are oppressing
- Exodus 22:21 — תִלְחָצֶנּוּ — you must oppress him
- Exodus 23:9 — תִלְחָץ — you must oppress
- Numbers 22:25 — וַתִּלָּחֵץ — and it squeezed itself
- Judges 1:34 — וַיִּלְחֲצוּ — and they pressed
- Judges 2:18 — לֹחֲצֵיהֶם — those who oppressed them
- Judges 4:3 — לָחַץ — he oppressed
- Judges 6:9 — לֹחֲצֵיכֶם — those who oppressed you
- Judges 10:12 — לָחֲצוּ — they oppressed
- 1 Samuel 10:18 — הַלֹּחֲצִים — that were oppressing
- 2 Kings 6:32 — וּלְחַצְתֶּם — and you will push
- 2 Kings 13:4 — לָחַץ — he oppressed
- 2 Kings 13:22 — לָחַץ — he had oppressed
- Psalms 56:1 — יִלְחָצֵנִי — he oppresses me
- Psalms 106:42 — וַיִּלְחָצוּם — and they oppressed them
- Isaiah 19:20 — לֹחֲצִים — oppressors
- Jeremiah 30:20 — לֹחֲצָיו — those who oppress it
- Amos 6:14 — וְלָחֲצוּ — and they will oppress
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3906 לַחַץ (lachats).
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Frequently asked questions
What does lâchats (H3905) mean?
Properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress.
How is H3905 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3905 as: afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self..
How often does לָחַץ (lâchats) appear?
Strong's H3905 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 3:9 and last appears in Amos 6:14.
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