Quick Definition
to crush
Strong's Definition
to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: break, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.
TWOT Reference: 2212
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to crush, oppress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed
1a2) to crush, oppress (fig)
1a3) crushed (participle passive)
1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to crush in pieces
1c2) to grievously oppress (fig)
1d) (Poel) to oppress (fig)
1e) (Hiphil) to crush
1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to crush, oppress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed
1a2) to crush, oppress (fig)
1a3) crushed (participle passive)
1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to crush in pieces
1c2) to grievously oppress (fig)
1d) (Poel) to oppress (fig)
1e) (Hiphil) to crush
1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רָצַץ
râtsats
BDB Definition:
1) to crush, oppress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed
1a2) to crush, oppress (figuratively)
1a3) crushed (participle passive)
1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to crush in pieces
1c2) to grievously oppress (figuratively)
1d) (Poel) to oppress (figuratively)
1e) (Hiphil) to crush
1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2212
Total KJV Occurrences: 19