H0509 H0509
Urged, pressed insistently; Piel verb describing Delilah's persistent pressure on Samson to reveal his secret
This verb appears in the account of Delilah wearing down Samson's resistance through relentless verbal pressure. The Piel intensive form emphasizes the persistent, aggressive nature of her urging—not a single request but continuous nagging. In Judges 16:16, it stands parallel to 'she pressed him with her words,' creating a powerful picture of psychological manipulation through constant verbal assault that eventually breaks down Samson's resolve.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The verb occurs only in Judges 16:16, describing Delilah's tactics against Samson. The parallel with 'she pressed him with her words' and the result 'his soul was vexed to death' shows the intensity of this verbal harassment. Cross-linguistic evidence ('urgió' in Spanish, 'pressa' in French, 'urged' in English) captures the forceful, insistent nature of her approach. This is psychological warfare through unrelenting pressure. 1×
AR["وَ-أَلَحَّتْهُ"]·ben["এবং-জোর-করেছিল"]·DE["und-urged-ihn"]·EN["and-urged-him"]·FR["et-pressa-lui"]·heb["ו-אלצתהו"]·HI["और-दबाया-उसे"]·ID["dan-memaksa"]·IT["e-urged-lui"]·jav["lan-piyambakipun-meksa-piyambakipun"]·KO["그리고-압박했다-그를"]·PT["e-instou-o"]·RU["и-угнетала-его"]·ES["y-lo-urgió"]·SW["na-akamlemea"]·TR["ve-baskı-yaptı-ona"]·urd["اور-ستایا-اُسے"]
Related Senses
G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [אָלַץ] vb. Pi. urge (Aramaic ܐܶܠܰܨ, Sam. ࠀࠓࠑ ) 3 fs. וַתְּאַלַצֵהוּ Ju 16:16 (‖ הֵצִיקָה לוֹ בִדְבָרֶיהָ).