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דְּחֹק דֻּחְקָא‏ n.m. oppression, pressure

oppression JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, LJLA. TgO Ex3:9 : דוּחקָא דְמִצרָאֵי דָחְקִין לְהוֹן‏ the oppression that the Egyptians oppress you. TN Ex3:7 : דחקהון‏ . TgPs42:10 : למה בקבלא אזיל בדחוק בעיל דבבא‏ why should I go in the darkness due to the enemy's oppression. TgPs42:10 : למה בקבלא אזיל בדחוק בעיל דבבא‏ why should I go in the darkness due to the enemy's oppression. financial distress JLAtg, JBA. TgJ Is48:10 : בְחַרתָך בִדחוֹק מִסכֵינוּ‏ I tested you with the stress of proverty. בִדחוֹק‏ : minimally necessary JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ 1K22:27 : שַווֹ יָת דֵין בֵית אֲסִירֵי וְאוֹכַלוּהִי לַחמָא בִדחוֹק וֻמַיָא בִדחוֹק‏ place this one in prison and feed him minimally necessary food and water. TgIIChron 18:26 : ואוכלוהי לחים בדחוק‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 143b; DJBA: 317a; Jastrow: 291; Levy Ch-W: 1:168; Tal Sam: 178;

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