Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָחַץ’ (lāḩaʦ)

← לָחַץ ⌂ →

This root form (lemma) ‘לָחַץ’ is used in 16 different forms in the Hebrew originals: לָחַץ (3, Vqp3ms), לֹחֲצִים (2, Vqrmpa), לָחֲצוּ (1, Vqp3cp), יִלְחָצֵ,נִי (1, Vqi3ms,Sp1cs), וּ,לְחַצְתֶּם (1, C,Vqq2mp), וְ,לָחֲצוּ (1, C,Vqq3cp), וַ,תִּלָּחֵץ (1, C,VNw3fs), לֹחֲצָי,ו (1, Vqrmpc,Sp3ms), הַ,לֹּחֲצִים (1, Td,Vqrmpa), וַ,יִּלְחֲצוּ (1, C,Vqw3mp), תִלְחָץ (1, Vqi2ms), וַ,יִּלְחָצוּ,ם (1, C,Vqw3mp,Sp3mp), לֹחֲצֵי,כֶם (1, Vqrmpc,Sp2mp), תִלְחָצֶ,נּוּ (1, Vqi2ms,Sp3ms), וַ,תִּלְחַץ (1, C,Vqw3fs), לֹחֲצֵי,הֶם (1, Vqrmpc,Sp3mp).

It is glossed in 18 different ways: ‘he_oppressed’(2), ‘[those_of,who]_oppressed_them’(1), ‘[are]_oppressing’(1), ‘and,they_will_oppress’(1), ‘and,you(pl)_will_push’(1), ‘[those_of,who]_oppress_it’(1), ‘and,it_squeezed_itself’(1), ‘you,must_oppress_him’(1), ‘and,they_pressed’(1), ‘[which,were]_oppressing’(1), ‘and,they,oppressed_them’(1), ‘he_had_oppressed’(1), ‘[those_who]_oppress’(1), ‘[those_of,who]_oppressed_you(pl)’(1), ‘and,it_squeezed’(1), ‘they_oppressed’(1), ‘you_must_oppress’(1), ‘he,oppresses_me’(1).

Have 19 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לָחַץ’ (lāḩaʦ) in the Hebrew originals

EXO 3:9 לֹחֲצִים (loḩₐʦīm) Vqrmpa contextual word gloss=‘[are]_oppressing’ word gloss=‘oppressing’ OSHB EXO 3:9 word 14

OET-LV: 9 And_now THERE the _cry _of _distress _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _has _come to_me and_also I _have _seen DOM the_oppression which Miʦrayim are_oppressing DOM_them. (EXO_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 Yes, the cry of the Israelis has now reached me and what’s more, I’ve seen how much the Egyptians are oppressing them. (EXO 3:9)

EXO 22:20 תִלְחָצֶ,נּוּ (tilḩāʦe, nū) Vqi2ms,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘you, must_oppress_him’ morpheme glosses=‘oppress, him’ OSHB EXO 22:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20  and_a _sojourner not you _must _maltreat and_not you_must _oppress _him if/because sojourners you(pl)_were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (EXO_22:20)

OET-RV: 20 You must execute anyone who offers a sacrifice to any god other than Yahweh. (EXO 22:20)

EXO 23:9 תִלְחָץ (tilḩāʦ) Vqi2ms contextual word gloss=‘you_must_oppress’ word gloss=‘oppress’ OSHB EXO 23:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 And_a _sojourner not you _must _oppress and_you(pl) you(pl)_have _known DOM the _life _of the _sojourner if/because sojourners you(pl)_were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (EXO_23:9)

OET-RV: 9 You mustn’t oppress foreigners since you yourselves know how that feels because you all were foreigners in Egypt. (EXO 23:9)

NUM 22:25 וַ,תִּלָּחֵץ (va, tillāḩēʦ) C,VNw3fs contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_squeezed_itself’ morpheme glosses=‘and, pressed’ OSHB NUM 22:25 word 6

OET-LV: 25 And_she/it _saw the_donkey DOM the _messenger _of YHWH and_it _squeezed _itself to the_wall and_it _squeezed DOM the _foot _of Bilˊām to the_wall and_he _repeated to_strike_it. (NUM_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 When the donkey saw Yahweh’s messenger, it squeezed close by the wall, and in doing so, squashed Bileam’s foot against the wall, so he whacked it again. (NUM 22:25)

NUM 22:25 וַ,תִּלְחַץ (va, tilḩaʦ) C,Vqw3fs contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, it_squeezed’ morpheme glosses=‘and, pressed’ OSHB NUM 22:25 word 9

OET-RV: 25 When the donkey saw Yahweh’s messenger, it squeezed close by the wall, and in doing so, squashed Bileam’s foot against the wall, so he whacked it again. (NUM 22:25)

JDG 1:34 וַ,יִּלְחֲצוּ (va, yilḩₐʦū) C,Vqw3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_pressed’ morpheme glosses=‘and, pressed’ OSHB JDG 1:34 word 1

OET-LV: 34 and_they _pressed the_ʼAmorī DOM the _descendants _of Dān to_the _hill_country if/because not it_permitted _it to_go _down to_valley. (JDG_1:34)

OET-RV: 34 The Amorites forced Dan’s descendants to live in the hill country, because they didn’t allow them to come down to the plains. (JDG 1:34)

JDG 2:18 לֹחֲצֵי,הֶם (loḩₐʦēy, hem) Vqrmpc,Sp3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘[those_of, who]_oppressed_them’ morpheme glosses=‘oppressed_of, their’ OSHB JDG 2:18 word 21

OET-LV: 18 And_because/when YHWH he _raised _up to/for_them judges and_it _was YHWH with the_judge and_he_delivered _them from_the _hand _of their _enemies _of_their all _of the _days _of the _judge if/because YHWH he _had _compassion from_groaning _of_their from_face/in _front _of those _of_who_oppressed _them and_those _of_who_oppressed _them. (JDG_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 Whenever Yahweh gave them a leader, he would support that leader and would save them from their enemies during that leader’s life, because he pitied the people when they groaned from being tormented and oppressed. (JDG 2:18)

JDG 4:3 לָחַץ (lāḩaʦ) Vqp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_oppressed’ word gloss=‘oppressed’ OSHB JDG 4:3 word 13

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _people _of _they _cried _out of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to YHWH if/because nine hundred(s) chariot[s]_of iron to_him/it and_he he _oppressed DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_force twenty year[s]. (JDG_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 The Israelis cried out to Yahweh because Sisera had nine hundred chariots with iron on them, and he cruelly oppressed them for twenty years. (JDG 4:3)

JDG 6:9 לֹחֲצֵי,כֶם (loḩₐʦēy, kem) Vqrmpc,Sp2mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘[those_of, who]_oppressed_you(pl)’ morpheme glosses=‘oppressors_of, your(pl)’ OSHB JDG 6:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 And_I _delivered you(pl) from_the _hand _of Miʦrayim and_from_the _hand _of all _of those _of_who_oppressed _you(pl) and_I _drove _out them from_before _of_you(pl) and_I_gave to/for_you(pl) DOM land _of_their. (JDG_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 rescuing you from the Egyptians who were oppressing you all. I drove them out when you all entered and I’ve certainly given their land to you. (JDG 6:9)

JDG 10:12 לָחֲצוּ (lāḩₐʦū) Vqp3cp contextual word gloss=‘they_oppressed’ word gloss=‘oppressed’ OSHB JDG 10:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 And_the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_ˊAmālēq and_Māˊōn they _oppressed you(pl) and_you(pl)_cried _out to_me and_I_delivered you(pl) from_hand _of_their. (JDG_10:12)

OET-RV: 12 the Sidonians and Amalek and Maon, when they oppressed you that you cried out to me, and I rescued you all from them? (JDG 10:12)

1 SAM 10:18 הַ,לֹּחֲצִים (ha, loḩₐʦīm) Td,Vqrmpa contextual morpheme glosses=‘[which, were]_oppressing’ morpheme glosses=‘the, oppressing’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:18 word 22

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _said to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I I _brought _up DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_I _delivered you(pl) from_the _hand _of Miʦrayim and_from_the _hand _of all _of the_kingdoms which_were_oppressing you(pl). (SA1_10:18)

OET-RV: 18 and he told them, “Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, says, ‘I myself brought Yisrael out of Egypt. I rescued you from Egyptian control, and from all the kingdoms that oppressed you.’ (SA1 10:18)

2 KI 6:32 וּ,לְחַצְתֶּם (ū, ləḩaʦtem) C,Vqq2mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, you(pl)_will_push’ morpheme glosses=‘and, hold’ OSHB 2 KI 6:32 word 32

OET-LV: 32 And_ʼElīshāˊ was_sitting in_house _of_his and_the_elders were_sitting with_him/it and_he _had _sent a _man from_before_face _of_him before_before he _came the_messenger to_him/it and_he he _said to the_elders do_you(pl)_see if/because _that he _has _sent the _son _of the _murderer the_this to_remove DOM my_head look just_as _comes the_messenger shut the_door and_you(pl)_will _push DOM_him/it with_door am_not is_the _sound _of the _feet _of his _master(s)_of_his after_him. (KI2_6:32)

OET-RV: 32 Meanwhile, Elisha was sitting at home, joined by the city elders. The king had sent a warrior ahead of him, and before he’d arrived at the house, Elisha had told the elders, “Well now, that son of a murderer has sent an assassin to separate me from my head. Listen, when that hit-man arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master won’t be far behind him.” (KI2 6:32)

2 KI 13:4 לָחַץ (lāḩaʦ) Vqp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_oppressed’ word gloss=‘oppressed’ OSHB 2 KI 13:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 And_ Yəhōʼāḩāz _he _entreated DOM the _face _of YHWH and_he/it _listened to_him/it YHWH if/because he _saw DOM the _oppression _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because _that he _oppressed DOM_them the _king _of ʼArām. (KI2_13:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Yehoahaz prayed to Yahweh for help, and Yahweh listened to him because he saw how much Yisrael was being oppressed by the Aramean king. (KI2 13:4)

2 KI 13:22 לָחַץ (lāḩaʦ) Vqp3ms contextual word gloss=‘he_had_oppressed’ word gloss=‘oppressed’ OSHB 2 KI 13:22 word 4

OET-LV: 22 and_Ḩₐzā^ʼēl the _king _of ʼArām he _had _oppressed DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) all _of the _days _of Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz). (KI2_13:22)

OET-RV: 22 Aram’s King Haza’el oppressed Yisrael all through Yehoahaz’s reign, (KI2 13:22)

PSA 56:2 יִלְחָצֵ,נִי (yilḩāʦē, nī) Vqi3ms,Sp1cs contextual morpheme glosses=‘he, oppresses_me’ morpheme glosses=‘oppresses, me’ OSHB PSA 56:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2  show_favour _to _me Oh _god if/because he_has _trampled _on _me man all _of the_day one _who_fights he_oppresses _me. (PSA_56:2)

OET-RV: 2 My enemies trample me all day long,
⇔  because there are many who proudly fight against me. (PSA 56:2)

PSA 106:42 וַ,יִּלְחָצוּ,ם (va, yilḩāʦū, m) C,Vqw3mp,Sp3mp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they, oppressed_them’ morpheme glosses=‘and, oppressed, them’ OSHB PSA 106:42 word 1

OET-LV: 42 And_they_oppressed _them enemies _of_their and_they _were _humbled under hand _of_their. (PSA_106:42)

OET-RV: 42 Their enemies oppressed them,
⇔  ≈ and subdued them under their control. (PSA 106:42)

ISA 19:20 לֹחֲצִים (loḩₐʦīm) Vqrmpa contextual word gloss=‘[those_who]_oppress’ word gloss=‘oppressors’ OSHB ISA 19:20 word 13

OET-LV: 20 And_it _was (into)_a_sign and _(into)_a_witness to/for_YHWH soldiers/messengers in_land of _Miʦrayim if/because they _will _cry _out to YHWH from_face/in _front _of those _who_oppress and_he _will _send to/for_them a _deliverer and_one _who_contends and_he_will _rescue _them. (ISA_19:20)

OET-RV: 20 It’ll be for a sign in Egypt and a witness to Commander-in-chief Yahweh, because when they’re oppressed and cry out to Yahweh for help, he’ll send a saviour and defender for them who will rescue them. (ISA 19:20)

JER 30:20 לֹחֲצָי,ו (loḩₐʦāy, v) Vqrmpc,Sp3ms contextual morpheme glosses=‘[those_of, who]_oppress_it’ morpheme glosses=‘oppressors_of, them’ OSHB JER 30:20 word 10

OET-LV: 20 And_they _will _be children _of_its like_long _ago and_congregation _of_its to/for_my_face/front it _will _be _established and_I _will _visit_judgement on all _of those _of_who_oppress _it. (JER_30:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then its children will be as in former times,
⇔  and its community will be established under my supervision,
⇔  and I’ll punish all those who oppress it. (JER 30:20)

AMOS 6:14 וְ,לָחֲצוּ (və, lāḩₐʦū) C,Vqq3cp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_will_oppress’ morpheme glosses=‘and, oppress’ OSHB AMOS 6:14 word 12

OET-LV: 14 If/because HERE_I am_about _to _raise _up on_you(pl) Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of YHWH the _god _of (the)_soldiers/messengers a _nation and_they _will _oppress you(pl) from_Ləⱱōʼ Hamath to the _wadi _of (the)_ˊArāⱱāh. (AMO_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 Therefore, listen, I’ll raise up a nation against you people of Yisrael.
§  That’s the declaration of Yahweh, the god with armies.
⇔  They’ll afflict you
⇔  from Lebo -Hamat to the brook in the Aravah.” (AMO 6:14)

Lemmas with same root consonants as ‘לחץ’ (lḩʦ)

It's possible that this might not have any actual semantic connection to the main root above—use with caution.

Have 12 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘לַחַץ’ (laḩaʦ) in the Hebrew originals

EXO 3:9 הַ,לַּחַץ (ha, laḩaʦ) Td,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘the, oppression’ morpheme glosses=‘the, oppression’ OSHB EXO 3:9 word 11

OET-RV: 9 Yes, the cry of the Israelis has now reached me and what’s more, I’ve seen how much the Egyptians are oppressing them. (EXO 3:9)

DEU 26:7 לַחֲצֵ,נוּ (laḩₐʦē, nū) Ncmsc,Sp1cp contextual morpheme glosses=‘oppression_of, our’ morpheme glosses=‘oppression_of, our’ OSHB DEU 26:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 And_we _cried _out to YHWH the _god _of our _ancestors _of_our and_ YHWH _he/it _listened DOM voice _of_our and_he/it _saw DOM affliction _of_our and_DOM toil _of_our and_DOM oppression _of_our. (DEU_26:7)

OET-RV: 7 We cried out to our ancestors’ god Yahweh to help us, and he heard our cry and saw our suffering and oppression and the hard labour. (DEU 26:7)

1 KI 22:27 לַחַץ (laḩaʦ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘oppression’ word gloss=‘reduced_rations’ OSHB 1 KI 22:27 word 12

OET-LV: 27 And_you _will _say thus he _says the_king put DOM this_one the _house _of (the)_imprisonment and_feed_him bread oppression and_water oppression until come_I in_peace. (KI1_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 Tell them that the king orders them to imprison this man and limit his bread and water until I return safely.” (KI1 22:27)

1 KI 22:27 לַחַץ (laḩaʦ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘oppression’ word gloss=‘scanty’ OSHB 1 KI 22:27 word 14

OET-LV: 27 And_you _will _say thus he _says the_king put DOM this_one the _house _of (the)_imprisonment and_feed_him bread oppression and_water oppression until come_I in_peace. (KI1_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 Tell them that the king orders them to imprison this man and limit his bread and water until I return safely.” (KI1 22:27)

2 KI 13:4 לַחַץ (laḩaʦ) Ncmsc contextual word gloss=‘the_oppression_of’ word gloss=‘oppression_of’ OSHB 2 KI 13:4 word 12

OET-RV: 4 Then Yehoahaz prayed to Yahweh for help, and Yahweh listened to him because he saw how much Yisrael was being oppressed by the Aramean king. (KI2 13:4)

2 CHR 18:26 לַחַץ (laḩaʦ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘oppression’ word gloss=‘reduced_rations’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 And_you(pl)_will _say thus he _says the_king put this_one the _house _of (the)_imprisonment and_feed_him bread oppression and_water oppression until return_I in_peace. (CH2_18:26)

OET-RV: 26 Tell them that the king’s ordered that this man be put in prison, and be given only strictly-rationed bread and water until I return safely.” (CH2 18:26)

2 CHR 18:26 לַחַץ (laḩaʦ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘oppression’ word gloss=‘scanty’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:26 word 13

OET-LV: 26 And_you(pl)_will _say thus he _says the_king put this_one the _house _of (the)_imprisonment and_feed_him bread oppression and_water oppression until return_I in_peace. (CH2_18:26)

OET-RV: 26 Tell them that the king’s ordered that this man be put in prison, and be given only strictly-rationed bread and water until I return safely.” (CH2 18:26)

JOB 36:15 בַּ,לַּחַץ (ba, laḩaʦ) Rd,Ncmsa contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, oppression’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, adversity’ OSHB JOB 36:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 He _rescues the_afflicted by_affliction _of_his and_he _uncovers by_oppression ear _of_their. (JOB_36:15)

OET-RV: 15 He uses their suffering to rescue the person suffering,
⇔  and makes them listen as a result of their difficulties. (JOB 36:15)

PSA 42:10 בְּ,לַחַץ (bə, laḩaʦ) R,Ncmsc contextual morpheme glosses=‘in_[the], oppression_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, oppression_of’ OSHB PSA 42:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10  I _will _say to_god rock _of_my why have_you _forgotten _me to/for_what mourning do _I _walk in_the_oppression _of an _enemy. (PSA_42:10)

OET-RV: 10 When those who are hostile to me rebuke me, asking me all day long, “Where’s your god?”
⇔  it feels like my bones are crushed. (PSA 42:10)

PSA 43:2 בְּ,לַחַץ (bə, laḩaʦ) R,Ncmsc contextual morpheme glosses=‘in_[the], oppression_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, oppression_of’ OSHB PSA 43:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 If/because you are_the _god _of my _refuge _of_my why have_you _rejected _me to/for_what mourning do _I _go _about in_the_oppression _of an _enemy. (PSA_43:2)

OET-RV: 2 For you are the god who’s my place of safety.
⇔  Why have you rejected me?
⇔  Why do I walk around mourning because of an enemy’s oppression? (PSA 43:2)

PSA 44:25 וְ,לַחֲצֵ,נוּ (və, laḩₐʦē, nū) C,Ncmsc,Sp1cp contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, oppression_of, our’ morpheme glosses=‘and, oppression_of, our’ OSHB PSA 44:25 word 6

OET-LV: 25  to/for_what face _of_your do _you _hide do _you _forget affliction _of_our and_oppression _of_our. (PSA_44:25)

OET-RV: 25 Yes, our life has sunk down into the dust—
⇔  it just as if we’re lying face down on the ground. (PSA 44:25)

ISA 30:20 לָחַץ (lāḩaʦ) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘oppression’ word gloss=‘oppression’ OSHB ISA 30:20 word 7

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _gave to/for_you(pl) my_master bread distress and_water oppression and_not he _will _hide _himself again teachers _of_your eyes _of_your and_they _will _be seeing DOM teachers _of_your. (ISA_30:20)

OET-RV: 20 My master will give you distress for your food
⇔  ≈ and oppression for your water,
⇔  and your teacher will no longer hide himself,
⇔  so you’ll see him will your own eyes. (ISA 30:20)