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נָגַשׂ
nâgas · Hebrew · Strong's H5065 · 23 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “distress”
What it means
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
distress, driver, exact, oppress, taskmaster
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“distress”
“oppress”
also renders kataponéō (G2669), katadynasteúō (G2616), lâchats (H3905), ʻâshaq (H6231), tsûwq (H6693), tsârar (H6887), shâdad (H7703)
Where it appears
23 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Samuel 13:6 · HVNp3ms
When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in tombs, and in pits.
1 Samuel 14:24 · HVNp3ms
The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
2 Kings 23:35 · HVqp3ms
Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh. He exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necoh.
Daniel 11:20 · HVqrmsa
“Then one who will cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory will stand up in his place; but within few days he shall be destroyed, not in anger, and not in battle.
Deuteronomy 15:2 · HVqi3ms
This is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother, because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.
Deuteronomy 15:3 · HVqi2ms
Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
Exodus 3:7 HVqrmpc/Sp3msExodus 5:6 HTd/VqrmpaExodus 5:10 HVqrmpcExodus 5:13 HC/Td/VqrmpaExodus 5:14 HVqrmpcIsaiah 3:5 HC/VNq3msIsaiah 3:12 HVqrmpc/Sp3msIsaiah 9:4 HTd/VqrmsaIsaiah 14:2 HR/Vqrmpc/Sp3mpIsaiah 14:4 HVqrmsaIsaiah 53:7 HVNp3msIsaiah 58:3 HVqi2mpIsaiah 60:17 HC/Vqrmpc/Sp2fsJob 3:18 HVqrmsaJob 39:7 HVqrmsaZechariah 9:8 HVqrmsaZechariah 10:4 HVqrmsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.