לָחַץ (lāḥaṣ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning squeeze. It appears
19 times
in 9 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3905).
Also rendered
to oppress
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1106)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1106)squeeze, press, oppress; squeeze oneself; distress; afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppressor, thrust self
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
לָחַץverb: squeeze, press, oppress
Qal
1.squeeze, press
2.oppress
Niphalsqueeze oneself
Strong's H3905לָחַץ: properly, to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress KJV:afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.