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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H6231 - Oppress

Strong's No.:H6231

Hebrew:עָשַׁק

Transliteration:ʻâshaq

Phonetic:aw-shak'

Word Origin:A primitive root (compare H6229)

Bible Usage:get {deceitfully} {deceive} {defraud} drink {up} (use) oppress ({[-ion]} {-or}) do violence (wrong).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to press {upon} that {is} oopress: {defraud} {violate } overflow


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort

a. (Qal)

1. to oppress, wrong, extort

2. to oppress

b. (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed


Bible References:
Oppress

Translation
Occurrences:
deceived ( 1 )
defraud ( 1 )
defrauded ( 2 )
gotten ( 1 )
oppress ( 9 )
oppressed ( 10 )
oppresseth ( 3 )
oppressor ( 2 )
oppressors ( 2 )
up ( 1 )
used ( 1 )
violence ( 1 )
wrong ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.