דָּחַק dâchaq

Meaning

to press, i.e. oppress

In the King James Version: thrust, vex.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Judges 2:18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.
• Joel 2:8 They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.