Lexicon / H5065
נָגַשׂ
na.ga.s
  • to oppress
  • press
  • drive
  • oppress
  • exact

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: to oppress

1) 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: press; drive; oppress; exact

Root √נגשׂ: נָגַשׂ vb press drive oppress exact Qal press drive ,to work exact driver taskmaster Pt. (= subst.), Niph hard pressed treated harshly tyrannize over each other י׳ .by enemy;of suffering servant of; recipr.

נָגַשׂ vb press drive oppress exact Qal press drive ,to work exact driver taskmaster Pt. (= subst.), Niph hard pressed treated harshly tyrannize over each other י׳ .by enemy;of suffering servant of; recipr.