Nagas

naw-gas'
Parts of Speech Verb

Nagas Definition

  1. to press, drive, oppress, exact, exert demanding pressure
    1. (Qal)
      1. to press, drive
      2. to exact
      3. driver, taskmaster, ruler, oppressor, tyrant, lord, exactor of tribute (participle)
    2. (Niphal) to be hard pressed
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
Xgn
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
05065
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1296

KJV Word Usage

oppressor
7
taskmasters
5
exact
4
distressed
2
oppressed
2
driver
1
exactors
1
taxes
1
Total
23

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Nagas". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .