Original Word: לַחַץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: lachats
Pronunciation: lah-khats
Phonetic Spelling: (lakh'-ats)
Definition: To press, oppress, afflict, crush
Meaning: distress

affliction, oppression

From lachats; distress -- affliction, oppression.

see HEBREW lachats

Word Origin
from lachats
Definition
oppression, distress
NASB Translation
oppression (8), sparingly (2).

לַ֫חַץ noun masculine oppression, distress; — ׳ל absolute 1 Kings 22:27 (twice in verse) + 5 t.; construct 2 Kings 13:4 2t.; suffix לַחֲצֵ֫נוּDeuteronomy 26:4; Psalm 44:25; — oppression of Israel Exodus 3:9 (E; + verb cognate), 2 Kings 13:4 compare Deuteronomy 26:7 ("" עֳנִי, עָמָל) Psalm 44:25 ("" עֳנִי); oppression of (i.e. by) an enemy, Psalm 42:10; Psalm 43:2; in General Job 36:15 ׅ "" עֳנִי; ׳וּמַיִם ל ׳לֶחֶם ל 1 Kings 22:27 2Chronicles 18:26 bread of oppression and water of oppression, i.e. prison-fare (> Klo scanty fare); compare ׳לֶחֶם צַר וּמַיִם ל Isaiah 30:20, apparently of privations of a siege (compare Che Di Du; on the apposition in these passages see Ges^{§ 131}. 2 (b) Kö^{iii, § 333 p.q.} Da^{Synt. § 29. e}).

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb לָחַץ (lachats), which means to press, squeeze, or oppress.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2347 (θλῖψις, thlipsis): This Greek term is often translated as "tribulation," "affliction," or "distress" in the New Testament. It shares a similar semantic range with לַחַץ (lachats), describing situations of hardship or suffering.
• G4728 (στενοχωρία, stenochoria): This Greek word means "distress" or "anguish" and is used in contexts of severe pressure or constraint, akin to the Hebrew לַחַץ (lachats).

These entries reflect the multifaceted nature of distress as experienced by individuals and communities in biblical narratives, emphasizing both the human condition and divine intervention.

Usage: The term לַחַץ (lachats) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of distress or oppression, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. It often appears in contexts where individuals or groups are experiencing significant hardship or are under duress from enemies or difficult circumstances.

Context: • לַחַץ (lachats) is a noun that appears in several Old Testament passages, illustrating the concept of distress or oppression. It is frequently used in poetic and prophetic literature to describe the plight of the Israelites under foreign domination or divine judgment.
• In Exodus 3:9, God acknowledges the "oppression" (לַחַץ) of the Israelites in Egypt, highlighting their suffering under Pharaoh's harsh rule: "And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them."
• In 1 Samuel 10:19, the term is used to describe the distress caused by external enemies: "But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and distresses (לַחַץ)."
• The Psalms often employ לַחַץ (lachats) to express personal or communal anguish, as seen in Psalm 119:143: "Trouble and distress (לַחַץ) have found me, but Your commandments are my delight."
• The prophets, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, use the term to convey the consequences of Israel's disobedience and the resulting divine judgment, as in Isaiah 30:20: "Though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction (לַחַץ), your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your eyes will see your Teacher."

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 wəlaḥăṣênūInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts