Hebrew - English Dictionary
H5065 - Taskmasters
| Strong's No.: | H5065 |
| Hebrew: | נָגַשׂ |
| Transliteration: | nâgas |
| Phonetic: | naw-gas' |
| Word Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {distress} {driver} exact ({-or}) oppress ({-or}) X-(idiom) raiser of {taxes} taskmaster. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to drive (an {animal} a {workman} a {debtor} an army); by implication to {tax} {harass } tyrannize |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure a. (Qal) 1. to press, drive 2. to exact 3. driver, taskmaster, ruler, oppressor, tyrant, lord, exactor of tribute (participle) b. (Niphal) to be hard pressed |
| Bible References:
Taskmasters |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
distressed ( 2 )
driver ( 1 )
exact ( 3 )
exacted ( 1 )
exactors ( 1 )
oppressed ( 2 )
oppressor ( 5 )
oppressors ( 2 )
taskmasters ( 5 )
taxes ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.