The meaning of “יָנָה”
Understanding yânâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence. - to rage or be violent - by implication, to...
יָנָה
destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence. - to rage or be violent - by implication, to suppress, to maltreat 1) to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong 1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress 1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 22:21 | “Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Word: יָנָה (yânâh) | |
| Leviticus 25:14 | “And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:” Word: יָנָה (yânâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 23:16 | “He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.” Word: יָנָה (yânâh) | |
| Psalms 123:4 | “Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. ” Word: יָנָה (yânâh) | |
| Isaiah 49:26 | “And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. ” Word: יָנָה (yânâh) |
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