HebrewH3238Verb
יָנָה
ya.nah
“to oppress”
17Occurrences
H3238Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreat
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong 1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress 1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
יָנָה appears 17 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Ezk
7
Jeremiah
4
Leviticus
3
Isaiah
1
Psalms
1
Zephaniah
1
Key Passages
Ezk 18:7BSB
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Ezk 22:7BSB
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Ezk 46:18BSB
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Jeremiah 25:38BSB
He has left His den like a lion,for their land has been made a desolationby the sword of the oppressor,and because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Leviticus 19:33BSB
When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.
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