CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3906. לַ֫חַץ (lachats) -- To press, oppress, afflict, crush</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3906.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/36-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3906.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3906</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3905.htm" title="3905">◄</a> 3906. lachats <a href="../hebrew/3907.htm" title="3907">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">lachats: To press, oppress, afflict, crush</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">לַחַץ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>lachats<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>lah-khats<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(lakh'-ats)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To press, oppress, afflict, crush<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>distress<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G2346 (θλίβω, thlibō):</b> To press, afflict, or trouble.<p> - <b>G4912 (συνέχω, synechō):</b> To hold together, constrain, or oppress.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "lachats" primarily conveys the idea of pressing or exerting pressure. It is often used metaphorically to describe situations of oppression or affliction, where individuals or groups are subjected to hardship or distress. The term can also imply a sense of being crushed or overwhelmed by circumstances or adversaries.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of oppression was a common experience, often associated with foreign domination, social injustice, or economic exploitation. The Israelites, throughout their history, faced various forms of oppression, whether under Egyptian bondage, during the period of the Judges, or under foreign empires. The biblical narrative frequently addresses themes of justice and deliverance, reflecting God's concern for the oppressed and His role as a deliverer.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3905.htm">lachats</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>oppression, distress<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>oppression (8), sparingly (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">לַ֫חַץ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>oppression, distress</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a> (twice in verse) + 5 t.; construct <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4</a> 2t.; suffix <font class="hebrew2">לַחֲצֵ֫נוּ</font>Deuteronomy 26:4; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-25.htm">Psalm 44:25</a>; — <em>oppression</em> of Israel <a href="/interlinear/exodus/3-9.htm">Exodus 3:9</a> (E; + verb cognate), <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4</a> compare <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/26-7.htm">Deuteronomy 26:7</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">עֳנִי</font>, <font class="hebrew2">עָמָל</font>) <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-25.htm">Psalm 44:25</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">עֳנִי</font>); <em>oppression of</em> (i.e. by) an enemy, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/42-10.htm">Psalm 42:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/43-2.htm">Psalm 43:2</a>; in General <a href="/interlinear/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15</a> <font class="hebrew2">ׅ</font> "" <font class="hebrew2">עֳנִי</font>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וּמַיִם ל</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a> 2Chronicles 18:26 <em>bread of oppression and water of oppression</em>, i.e. prison-fare (> Klo <em>scanty</em> fare); compare <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם צַר וּמַיִם ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-20.htm">Isaiah 30:20</a>, apparently of privations of a siege (compare Che Di Du; on the apposition in these passages see Ges<sup>§ 131</sup>. 2 (b) Kö<sup>iii, § 333 p.q.</sup> Da<sup>Synt. § 29. e</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>affliction, oppression <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3905.htm">lachats</a>; distress -- affliction, oppression. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3905.htm">lachats</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּלַ֣חַץ בַּלַּ֣חַץ בלחץ הַלַּ֔חַץ הלחץ וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃ ולחצנו׃ לַ֔חַץ לַ֙חַץ֙ לַ֣חַץ לַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃ לָ֑חַץ לחץ לחצנו׃ bal·la·ḥaṣ balLachatz ballaḥaṣ bə·la·ḥaṣ beLachatz bəlaḥaṣ hal·la·ḥaṣ halLachatz hallaḥaṣ la·ḥă·ṣê·nū la·ḥaṣ lā·ḥaṣ lachatz lachaTzenu laḥaṣ lāḥaṣ laḥăṣênū VelachaTzenu wə·la·ḥă·ṣê·nū wəlaḥăṣênū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/3-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 3:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָאִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־ <b> הַלַּ֔חַץ </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִצְרַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have seen <span class="itali">the oppression</span> with which<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto me: and I have also seen <span class="itali">the oppression</span> wherewith the Egyptians<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/3-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> furthermore have seen <span class="itali">the oppression</span> which Egyptian<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 26:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲמָלֵ֖נוּ וְאֶת־ <b> לַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and our toil <span class="itali">and our oppression;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and our labour, <span class="itali">and our oppression:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> our affliction and our toil <span class="itali">and our oppression</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 22:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם <b> לַ֙חַץ֙ </b> וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and feed <span class="itali">him sparingly</span> with bread<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him with bread <span class="itali">of affliction</span> and with water<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and feed bread <span class="itali">sparingly</span> and water sparingly<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 22:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם <b> לַ֔חַץ </b> עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and with water <span class="itali">of affliction,</span> until I come<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/22-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sparingly and water <span class="itali">sparingly</span> until return<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 13:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָאָה֙ אֶת־ <b> לַ֣חַץ </b> יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to him; for He saw <span class="itali">the oppression</span> of Israel,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him: for he saw <span class="itali">the oppression</span> of Israel,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> how saw <span class="itali">the oppression</span> of Israel how<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 18:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ לֶ֤חֶם <b> לַ֙חַץ֙ </b> וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and feed <span class="itali">him sparingly</span> with bread<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him with bread <span class="itali">of affliction</span> and with water<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and feed bread <span class="itali">sparingly</span> and water sparingly<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 18:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם <b> לַ֔חַץ </b> עַ֖ד שׁוּבִ֥י</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and with water <span class="itali">of affliction,</span> until I return<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sparingly and water <span class="itali">sparingly</span> until return<p><b><a href="/text/job/36-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 36:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְעָנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל <b> בַּלַּ֣חַץ </b> אָזְנָֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> their ear <span class="itali">in [time of] oppression.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and openeth their ears <span class="itali">in oppression.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/36-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their affliction and opens <span class="itali">oppression</span> their ear<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/42-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 42:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קֹדֵ֥ר אֵלֵ֗ךְ <b> בְּלַ֣חַץ </b> אוֹיֵֽב׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> mourning <span class="itali">because of the oppression</span> of the enemy?<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I mourning <span class="itali">because of the oppression</span> of the enemy?<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/42-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mourning go <span class="itali">of the oppression</span> of the enemy<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/43-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 43:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/43.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קֹדֵ֥ר אֶתְהַלֵּ֗ךְ <b> בְּלַ֣חַץ </b> אוֹיֵֽב׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/43.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> mourning <span class="itali">because of the oppression</span> of the enemy?<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/43.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I mourning <span class="itali">because of the oppression</span> of the enemy?<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/43-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mourning go <span class="itali">of the oppression</span> of the enemy<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/44-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 44:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח עָנְיֵ֣נוּ <b> וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> our affliction <span class="itali">and our oppression?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> our affliction <span class="itali">and our oppression?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forget our affliction <span class="itali">affliction</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/30-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 30:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָ֖ר וּמַ֣יִם <b> לָ֑חַץ </b> וְלֹֽא־ יִכָּנֵ֥ף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and water <span class="itali">of oppression,</span> [He], your Teacher<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the water <span class="itali">of affliction,</span> yet shall not thy teachers<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of privation and water <span class="itali">of oppression</span> will no hide<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3906<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ballachatz_3906.htm">bal·la·ḥaṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/belachatz_3906.htm">bə·la·ḥaṣ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hallachatz_3906.htm">hal·la·ḥaṣ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lachatz_3906.htm">la·ḥaṣ — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lachatzenu_3906.htm">la·ḥă·ṣê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/velachatzenu_3906.htm">wə·la·ḥă·ṣê·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/3905.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3905"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3905" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/3907.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3907"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3907" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>