✡ Hebrew · Strong's H3238
H3238

יָנָה

yânâh [yaw-naw'] Verb
Core meaningto rage or be violent

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H3238

to rage or be violent ; by implication, to suppress , to maltreat

KJV usage: destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence. destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.

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