Strong's H3905 · Hebrew
לָחַץ
lâchats · /law-khats'/
Definition
properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress
KJV: afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לָחַץ across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Exodus 22:21Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:9Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul
Judges5 verses
And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:
Judges 2:18And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Judges 4:3And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Judges 6:9And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
Judges 10:12The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
2 Kings3 verses
But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
2 Kings 13:4And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
2 Kings 13:22But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
Psalms2 verses
To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Michtam: or, A golden Psalm of David
Psalms 106:42Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3905 (lâchats) mean?
properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress
How many times does H3905 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3905 (לָחַץ) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “oppressed.”
How is lâchats translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3905 is rendered as “oppressed” (7×), “oppress” (5×), “afflict” (1×), “crushed” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word לָחַץ come from?
a primitive root;