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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3905 - Afflict

Strong's No.:H3905

Hebrew:לָחַץ

Transliteration:lâchats

Phonetic:law-khats'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{afflict} {crush} {force} hold {fast} oppress ({-or}) thrust self.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to {press} that {is} (figuratively) to distress


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to squeeze, press, oppress

a. (Qal)

1. to squeeze, press

2. to oppress

b. (Niphal) to squeeze oneself


Bible References:
Afflict

Translation
Occurrences:
afflict ( 1 )
crushed ( 1 )
fast ( 1 )
forced ( 1 )
herself ( 1 )
oppress ( 5 )
oppressed ( 7 )
oppresseth ( 1 )
oppressors ( 1 )

 

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