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Lexicon :: Strong's H6231 - ʿāšaq

Aa
עָשַׁק
Transliteration
ʿāšaq
Pronunciation
aw-shak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root (comp. עָשַׂק (H6229))
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1713

Strong’s Definitions

עָשַׁק ʻâshaq, aw-shak'; a primitive root (compare H6229); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow:—get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), (-or), do violence (wrong).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H6231 in the following manner: oppress (23x), oppressor (4x), defraud (3x), wrong (2x), deceived (1x), deceitfully gotten (1x), oppression (1x), drink up (1x), violence (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H6231 in the following manner: oppress (23x), oppressor (4x), defraud (3x), wrong (2x), deceived (1x), deceitfully gotten (1x), oppression (1x), drink up (1x), violence (1x).

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

    1. (Qal)

      1. to oppress, wrong, extort

      2. to oppress

    2. (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשַׁק ʻâshaq, aw-shak'; a primitive root (compare H6229); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow:—get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), (-or), do violence (wrong).
STRONGS H6231: Abbreviations
† עָשַׁק verb oppress, wrong, extort (Targum עֲשַׁק = Biblical Hebrew, so Old Aramaic עשק; Syriac bdb079807 accuse, slander; Assyrian adjective ešḳu, strong; Arabic bdb079808 roughness, injustice); —
Qal Perfect ע׳ Leviticus 5:21; Ezekiel 18:18; 2nd person masculine singular suffix עֲשַׁקְתָּ֫נוּ 1 Samuel 12:4, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַעַשׁקֻנִי Psalm 119:122; 2nd person masculine singular תַּעֲשֹׁק Leviticus 19:13 +, etc.; Infinitive construct עֲשֹׁק Hosea 12:8, suffix עָשְׁקָם 1 Chronicles 16:21; Psalm 105:14; Participle active עשֵׁק Proverbs 14:31 +, feminine plural הָעשְׁקוֺת Amos 4:1, etc.; passive עָשׁוּק Deuteronomy 28:29 +, etc.; —
1. oppress, wrong (often by extortion, || גָּזַל), with accusative of person 1 Samuel 12:3, 4; Micah 2:2; Leviticus 5:21; Leviticus 19:13; especially the poor and helpless Amos 4:1; Deuteronomy 24:14; Jeremiah 7:6; Ezekiel 22:29; Zechariah 7:10; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 28:3; Ecclesiastes 4:1; also with accusative of congnate meaning with verb עשֶׁק (וְ)גָזַל גָּזֵל ע׳ Ezekiel 18:18 practise extortion, Ezekiel 22:29, take by extortion Leviticus 5:23 and (with accusative of thing) Malachi 3:5; absolute Hosea 12:8 practise extortion; Job 10:3 deal tyrannically (of God); participle oppressor, extortioner Jeremiah 21:12; Psalm 72:4; Ecclesiastes 4:1; passive participle as substantive the oppressed Psalm 103:6; Psalm 146:7.
2. oppress a nation Isaiah 52:4, compare Psalm 105:14 = 1 Chronicles 16:21; Psalm 119:122, participle act. oppressor Psalm 119:121, passive participle oppressed Jeremiah 50:33, in predict. וְגָזוּל ע׳ Deuteronomy 28:29, וְרָצּוּץ ע׳ Deuteronomy 28:23; Hosea 5:11.
3. dubious are: יַעְשֹׁק נָהָר Job 40:23 a river oppresses him, i.e. rushes violently upon him (that is, the hippopotamus; Du יָשֹׁק, from שׁוּק; > Gunk Bu יִשְׁקַע falls, sinks); עָשֻׁק בְּדַם נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 28:17 oppressed (? burdened) with the blood of a person.
Pu. Participle feminine הַמְּעֻשָּׁקָה Isaiah 23:12 crushed (of conquered Sidon under figure of woman).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:13; 19:13

Deuteronomy

24:14; 28:23; 28:29; 28:29

1 Samuel

12:3; 12:4; 12:4

1 Chronicles

16:21; 16:21

Job

10:3; 40:23

Psalms

72:4; 103:6; 105:14; 105:14; 119:121; 119:122; 119:122; 146:7

Proverbs

14:31; 14:31; 22:16; 28:3; 28:17

Ecclesiastes

4:1; 4:1

Isaiah

23:12; 52:4

Jeremiah

7:6; 21:12; 50:33

Ezekiel

18:18; 18:18; 22:29; 22:29

Hosea

5:11; 12:8; 12:8

Amos

4:1; 4:1

Micah

2:2

Zechariah

7:10

Malachi

3:5

H6231

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Strong's Number H6231 matches the Hebrew עָשַׁק (ʿāšaq),
which occurs 36 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:13 - Thou shalt H6231➔ not H3808 defraud ➔ H6231 thy neighbour, H7453 neither H3808 rob H1497 him: the wages H6468 of him that is hired H7916 shall H3885➔ not H3808 abide ➔H3885➔ with thee H854 all night ➔H3885 until H5704 the morning. H1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:14 - Thou shalt H6231➔ not H3808 oppress ➔ H6231 an hired servant H7916 that is poor H6041 and needy, H34 whether he be of thy brethren, H251 or H176 of thy strangers H1616 that H834 are in thy land H776 within thy gates: H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4 - And they said, H559 Thou hast H6231➔ not H3808 defrauded us, ➔ H6231 nor H3808 oppressed us, H7533 neither H3808 hast thou taken H3947 ought H3972 of H3027➔ any man's H376 hand. ➔H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21 - He suffered H3240 no H3808 man H376 to do them wrong: H6231 yea, he reproved H3198 kings H4428 for their sakes, H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3 - Is it good H2896 unto thee that H3588 thou shouldest oppress, H6231 that H3588 thou shouldest despise H3988 the work H3018 of thine hands, H3709 and H5921➔ shine H3313 upon ➔H5921 the counsel H6098 of the wicked? H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6 - The LORD H3068 executeth H6213 righteousness H6666 and judgment H4941 for all H3605 that are oppressed. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - He suffered H3240 no H3808 man H120 to do them wrong: H6231 yea, he reproved H3198 kings H4428 for their sakes; H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:121 - AIN. I have done H6213 judgment H4941 and justice: H6664 leave me H3240 not H1077 to mine oppressors. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 - Be surety for H6148 thy servant H5650 for good: H2896 let H6231➔ not H408 the proud H2086 oppress me. ➔ H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:16 - He that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 to increase H7235 his riches, and he that giveth H5414 to the rich, H6223 shall surely H389 come to want. H4270

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - A man H120 that doeth violence H6231 to the blood H1818 of H5315➔ any person ➔H5315 shall flee H5127 to H5704 the pit; H953 let H8551➔ no H408 man stay ➔H8551 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1 - So H7725➔ I H589 returned, ➔H7725 and considered H7200 all H3605 the oppressions H6217 that H834 are done H6213 under H8478 the sun: H8121 and behold H2009 the tears H1832 of such as were oppressed, H6217 and H369➔ they had no ➔H369 comforter; H5162 and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 there was power; H3581 but H369➔ they had no ➔H369 comforter. H5162

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:6 - If ye oppress H6231 not H3808 the stranger, H1616 the fatherless, H3490 and the widow, H490 and H1818➔ shed H8210 not H408 innocent H5355 blood ➔H1818 in H4725➔ this H2088 place, ➔H4725 neither H3808 walk H3212 after H310 other H312 gods H430 to H7451➔ your hurt: ➔H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house H1004 of David, H1732 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 Execute H1777 judgment H4941 in the morning, H1242 and deliver H5337 him that is spoiled H1497 out of the hand H3027 of the oppressor, H6231 lest H6435 my fury H2534 go out H3318 like fire, H784 and burn H1197 that none H369 can quench H3518 it, because H6440 of the evil H7455 of your doings. H4611

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 The children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Judah H3063 were oppressed H6231 together: H3162 and all H3605 that took them captives H7617 held H2388➔ them fast; ➔H2388 they refused H3985 to let them go. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:29 - The people H5971 of the land H776 have used oppression, H6231 H6233 and exercised H1497 robbery, H1498 and H6041➔ have vexed H3238 the poor ➔H6041 and needy: H34 yea, H853 they have oppressed H6231 the stranger H1616 wrongfully. H3808 H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 - And they covet H2530 fields, H7704 and take them by violence; H1497 and houses, H1004 and take them away: H5375 so they oppress H6231 a man H1397 and his house, H1004 even a man H376 and his heritage. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 - And I will come H7126 near to you H413 to judgment; H4941 and I will be H1961 a H5707➔ swift H4116 witness ➔H5707 against the sorcerers, H3784 and against the adulterers, H5003 and against false H8267 swearers, H7650 and against those that oppress H6231 the hireling H7916 in his wages, H7939 the widow, H490 and the fatherless, H3490 and that turn aside H5186 the stranger H1616 from his right, and H3808➔ fear H3372➔ not ➔H3808 me, ➔H3372 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
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