Strong's Lexicon yanah: To oppress, to wrong, to extort Original Word: יָנָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "yanah" is "καταδυναστεύω" (katadynasteuō), which also means to oppress or exploit. Usage: The Hebrew verb "yanah" primarily means to oppress or wrong someone, often in the context of exploiting or taking advantage of another person. It conveys a sense of unjust treatment, where one party uses their power or position to harm or defraud another. This term is frequently used in legal and ethical contexts within the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing the importance of justice and fair treatment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, justice and righteousness were foundational to the community's covenant relationship with God. The Torah contains numerous laws aimed at protecting the vulnerable, such as widows, orphans, and foreigners, from oppression and exploitation. The use of "yanah" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the societal emphasis on justice and the moral obligation to treat others fairly, as well as the divine expectation that the Israelites would embody these values in their communal life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppress NASB Translation do him wrong (1), mistreat (2), oppress (3), oppresses (1), oppressing (1), oppressor (2), oppressors (1), subdue (1), thrusting (1), tyrannical (1), wrong (3), wronged (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָנָה] verb suppress (?),oppress, maltreat (Late Hebrew Hiph`il vex with words; so Aramaic Aph`el אוֺנִי, but also ᵑ7 for Hebrew הוֺנָה maltreat; Arabic  is laxus, debilis fuit, IV. debilitavit, defatigavit, but connection dubious) — Qal Imperfect1plural suffix נִינָם Psalm 74:8; Participle יוֺנָה Jeremiah 25:38 3t. + Psalm 123:4 (see below); — suppress (?) followed by accusative Psalm 74:8 (text dubious); elsewhere oppress; Participle absolute as adjective הָעִיר הַיּוֺנָה Zephaniah 3:1; substantive f. collective הַיּוֺנָה oppressors Jeremiah 25:38 (but read חֶרֶב for חֲרוֺן, with ᵐ5 Ew Hi Gf Ke etc., as Jeremiah 46:16; Jeremiah 50:16); Psalm 123:4 Qr לִגְאֵי יוֺנִים proudest oppressors (stative construct in superlative, compare Ges§ 133, 3, R. 1; yet most follow Kt לּגּאייונים, and derived from גַּאֲיוֺן q. v. above) Hiph`il Perfect הוֺנָה Ezekiel 18:12,16; הוֺנוּ Ezekiel 22:7,29; Imperfect יוֺנֶה Ezekiel 18:7; 2masculine singular תּיֹנֶה Exodus 22:20; תּוֺנֶנּוּ Deuteronomy 23:17; יוֺנוּ Ezekiel 45:8; תּוֺנוּ Leviticus 19:33 2t.; תֹּנוּ Jeremiah 22:3; Infinitive suffix הוֺנֹתָם Ezekiel 46:18; Participle מוֺנַ֫יִךְ Isaiah 49:26; — oppress, maltreat, followed by accusative, especially of ill-treatment of poor and weak, particular of the גֵּר, the 'stranger,' sojourner, by the rich and powerful, Exodus 22:20 (JE), Leviticus 19:33; Leviticus 25:14,17 (H), Deuteronomy 23:17; Jeremiah 22:3; Ezekiel 18:7,12,16; Ezekiel 22:7,29; Ezekiel 45:8; Ezekiel 46:18; of a foreign oppressor only Isaiah 49:26. יָנוֺחַ see נוח; יָנוּם see נום. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance destroy, thrust out by oppressing proud, vex, do violence A primitive root; to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat -- destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence. Forms and Transliterations ה֥וֹנוּ הַיּוֹנָ֔ה הַיּוֹנָֽה׃ הוֹנ֔וּ הוֹנָ֔ה הונה הונו היונה היונה׃ יוֹנ֨וּ יוֹנֶ֔ה יונה יונו לְהֽוֹנֹתָם֙ להונתם מוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙ מוניך נִינָ֣ם נינם תֹּנוּ֙ תּוֹנ֖וּ תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ תוֹנ֖וּ תוֹנֶ֖ה תוֹנוּ֙ תונה תונו תוננו׃ תנו haiyoNah hay·yō·w·nāh hayyōwnāh hō·w·nāh hō·w·nū hoNah Honu hōwnāh hōwnū lə·hō·w·nō·ṯām lehonoTam ləhōwnōṯām mō·w·na·yiḵ moNayich mōwnayiḵ nî·nām niNam nînām tō·nū ṯō·w·neh tō·w·nen·nū tō·w·nū ṯō·w·nū toNeh toNennu toNu tōnū ṯōwneh tōwnennū tōwnū ṯōwnū yō·w·neh yō·w·nū yoNeh yoNu yōwneh yōwnūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 22:21 HEB: וְגֵ֥ר לֹא־ תוֹנֶ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ NAS: You shall not wrong a stranger KJV: Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, INT: A stranger shall not wrong or oppress Leviticus 19:33 Leviticus 25:14 Leviticus 25:17 Deuteronomy 23:16 Psalm 74:8 Isaiah 49:26 Jeremiah 22:3 Jeremiah 25:38 Jeremiah 46:16 Jeremiah 50:16 Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:12 Ezekiel 18:16 Ezekiel 22:7 Ezekiel 22:29 Ezekiel 45:8 Ezekiel 46:18 Zephaniah 3:1 19 Occurrences |
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