BDB4632
מֵץ noun masculine squeezer, i.e. extortioner, oppressor, only הַמֵּץ Isa 16:4.
Strong's Lexicon
H4160
H4160 — מוּץ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4160 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מוּץ |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | muwts |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | moots |
| Meaning: | 1. to press, i.e. (figuratively) to oppress |
| KJV Renderings: | extortioner. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מוץ (mootz)
Isaiah 16:4
- KJV: Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.extortioner: Heb. wringerthe oppressors: Heb. the treaders down
- EHCC: the extortioner (marg. wringer) is at an
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