Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
oppression
Usage: oppression, distress, pressure
Strong's Number
H3906
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
8
Strong's H3906 Quick Answer
Strong's H3906 לַחַץ (lachats) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lachats (lakh'-ats) n-m. 1. distress [from H3905] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include affliction and oppression. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lachats (lakh'-ats) n-m. 1. distress [from H3905]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- affliction and oppression
Meaning and Definition
lachats (lakh'-ats) n-m. 1. distress [from H3905] KJV: affliction, oppression. Root(s): H3905
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3906. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3906 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lachats, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
affliction
Deuteronomy 26:7
6×
oppression
Exodus 3:9
4×
How Strong's H3906 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3906 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3906 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3906.
Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3906, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3906 FAQ
What does lachats (לַחַץ) mean?
Lachats (Strong's H3906) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "affliction". lachats (lakh'-ats) n-m. 1. distress [from H3905]
How many times is lachats (לַחַץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H3906 across 8 books.
Where can I study lachats (לַחַץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3906 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lachats (לַחַץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as affliction and oppression. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.