נָגַשׂ
na.ga.sVerbH5065
to oppress
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
Full Lexicon Entry
- to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to press, drive 1a2) to exact 1a3) driver, taskmaster, ruler, oppressor, tyrant, lord, exactor of tribute (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be hard pressed
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
22 timesAppears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
7
Exodus
5
1 Samuel
2
Deuteronomy
2
Job
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 13:6
- Deuteronomy 15:2
- Exodus 5:10
- Isaiah 14:4
- Isaiah 58:3
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