הַ/לַּ֔חַץ
𐤄/𐤋𐤇𐤑
lachats
the oppression
State or experience of pressing distress, often referring to affliction imposed by external force, oppression, or intense hardship. Used to describe both physical and psychological states caused by pressure or harassment, as well as situations of extreme adversity involving threat or constraint. The term encompasses the sense of being hemmed in, overwhelmed, or crushed by adversity or hostile circumstances.
Exodus 3:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H3906
| Lemma | לַחַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤑 |
| Transliteration | lachats |
| Strong's | H3906 |
| Definition | State or experience of pressing distress, often referring to affliction imposed by external force, oppression, or intense hardship. Used to describe both physical and psychological states caused by pressure or harassment, as well as situations of extreme adversity involving threat or constraint. The term encompasses the sense of being hemmed in, overwhelmed, or crushed by adversity or hostile circumstances. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the oppression |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3906-03
the pressing-distress
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לַחַץ denotes the state produced by pressing or oppression; "pressing-distress" preserves the root sense of pressure while expressing the resulting condition. The prefixed article marks it as definite: "the" pressing-distress." |
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