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לַחַץ H3906

H3906 is the Hebrew word לַחַץ, transliterated lachats and said lakh'-ats. The King James Version most often renders it affliction.

Word: לַחַץTransliteration: lachatsSaid: lakh'-atsLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

distress.

Where it comes from

from H3905 (לָחַץ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

affliction 5×oppression 2×because of the oppression 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: affliction, oppression.

Verses using לַחַץ

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 3:9 · KJV

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.

1 Kings 22:27 · KJV

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.

2 Kings 13:4 · KJV

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.

2 Chronicles 18:26 · KJV

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.

Psalm 42:9 · KJV

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalm 43:2 · KJV

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?

Isaiah 30:20 · KJV

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:

Common questions

What does Strong's H3906 mean?

H3906 is the Hebrew word לַחַץ (lachats), meaning distress.

How is H3906 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it affliction (5 times), oppression (2 times), because of the oppression (2 times).

How many times does H3906 appear in the Bible?

לַחַץ (lachats) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3906 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3905 (לָחַץ).

Nearby entries

H3903 · לַחְמָס — Lachmam or Lachmas, a place in Palestine H3904 · לְחֵנָה — a concubine H3905 · לָחַץ — properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress H3907 · לָחַשׁ — to whisper; by implication, to mumble…H3908 · לַחַשׁ — properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication…H3909 · לָט — properly, covered, i.e. secret; by…

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