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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3238 - Oppress

Strong's No.:H3238

Hebrew:יָנָה

Transliteration:yânâh

Phonetic:yaw-naw'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{destroy} (thrust out by) oppress ({-ing} {-ion} {-or}) {proud} {vex} do violence.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to rage or be violent; by implication to {suppress} to maltreat


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong

a. (Qal) to oppress, suppress

b. (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat


Bible References:
Oppress

Translation
Occurrences:
destroy ( 1 )
oppress ( 5 )
oppressed ( 3 )
oppressing ( 3 )
oppressor ( 1 )
out ( 1 )
vex ( 2 )
vexed ( 2 )
wrong ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.