עָשַׁק

a.shaqVerbH6231

to oppress

From: a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));

Short Definition

to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort 1a2) to oppress 1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

32 times

Appears 32 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
6
Proverbs
4
Deuteronomy
3
Jeremiah
3
1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:21
  • Deuteronomy 28:33
  • Isaiah 52:4
  • Leviticus 19:13
  • Proverbs 28:17

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