However, in a very detailed study, Kim Ridealgh has shown that the traditional translation "suppression" of the Egyptian term "thj" is misleading, since it suggests that Amenhotep was somehow besieged and/or robbed of his freedom. The term rather denotes a more general act of aggression.
The term "suppression" is misleading in its translation of the Egyptian word "thj," as it implies that Amenhotep was besieged or robbed of his freedom. The term actually signifies a broader act of aggression.