דָּחַק dâchaq — to press, i.e. oppress

pronounced daw-khak' · Strong's H1766 · 2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as thrust, vex.

a primitive root; to press, i.e. oppress.

dâchaq in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 2×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Participle (active) 1Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

וְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם Judg 2:18 Participle (active), masculine plural

And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. (KJV)

יִדְחָק֔וּן Joel 2:8 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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