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dḥwq, dwḥqˀ (dḥoq, duḥqā) n.m. oppression, pressure
1
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
2
stress, pressure
Gal, JBA
BT MQ 22a(23)↗ שרקא דמעיא דנפיק אגב דוחקא‏ : a fatty secretion of the intestines which can be removed by (applying) pressure
(1)
financial distress
JLAtg, JBA
TgJ Is48:10↗ בְחַרתָך בִדחוֹק מִסכֵינוּ‏ : I tested you with the stress of poverty ; BT Git 45a(32)↗ דוחקא דציבורא‏ : financial pressure on the public
(2)
necessity
CPA, JBA
BT Šab 146a(25)↗ מאי דוחקיה דר׳ הושעיא לאוקמה למתניתין בדרוסות‏ : why did PN find it necessary to specify our mishnah as dealing with "pressed figs"
(1)
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
(2)
see also s.v. mn dwḥq
CPA
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 143bDJBA: 317aJastrow: 291Levy Ch-W: 1:168Tal Sam: 178DCPA[Schulthess]: 84[44]

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