Quick Definition
to oppress
Strong's Definition
to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreat
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
TWOT Reference: 873
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong
1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress
1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong
1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress
1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָנָה
yânâh
BDB Definition:
1) to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong
1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress
1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 873
Total KJV Occurrences: 20