Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H6231עָשַׁקa.shaq
to oppressPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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36 occurrences in 35 verses
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O family of David, this is what the Lord has said: Do what is right in the morning, and make free from the hands of the cruel one him whose goods have been violently taken away, or my wrath will go out like fire, burning so that no one may put it out, be
עוֹשֵׁ֑ק o.Shek “an oppressor”
This is what the Lord of armies has said: The children of Israel and the children of Judah are crushed down together: all those who took them prisoner keep them in a tight grip; they will not let them go.
עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים 'a.shu.Kim “[are] oppressed”
As for his father, because he was cruel, took goods by force, and did what is not good among his people, truly, death will overtake him in his evil-doing.
עָ֣שַׁק 'A.shak “he has extorted”
The people of the land have been acting cruelly, taking men's goods by force; they have been hard on the poor and those in need, and have done wrong to the man from a strange land.
עָ֣שְׁקוּ 'A.she.ku “they have oppressed”עָשְׁק֖וּ 'a.she.Ku “they have oppressed”
Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.
עָשׁ֥וּק 'a.Shuk “[is] oppressed”
As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק (עֲשֹׁ֥ק) 'a.Shok “defraud”
Give ear to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are in the hill of Samaria, by whom the poor are kept down, and those in need are crushed; who say to their lords, Get out the wine and give us drink.
הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹת (עֹשְׁק֣וֹת) 'o.she.Kot “oppress”
They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.
וְעָֽשְׁקוּ֙ (עָֽשְׁקוּ֙) 'a.she.Ku “they oppress”
Do not be hard on the widow, or the child without a father, on the man from a strange country, or on the poor; let there be no evil thought in your heart against your brother.
תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ ta.'a.Sho.ku “you oppress”
And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are
וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י (עֹשְׁקֵ֣י) 'o.she.Kei “[those who] defraud”