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Lexicon :: Strong's H6231 - ʿāšaq

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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Box Lev 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:2 - 'When any person doth sin, and hath committed a trespass against Jehovah, and hath lied to his fellow concerning a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning violent robbery, or hath oppressed his fellow;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:4 - 'Then it hath been, when he sinneth, and hath been guilty, that he hath returned the plunder which he hath taken violently away, or the thing which he hath got by oppression, or the deposit which hath been deposited with him, or the lost thing which he hath found;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:13 - 'Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:14 - 'Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - and thou hast been gropling at noon, as the blind gropeth in darkness; and thou dost not cause thy ways to prosper; and thou hast been only oppressed and plundered all the days, and there is no saviour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:33 - The fruit of thy ground, and all thy labour, eat up doth a people whom thou hast not known; and thou hast been only oppressed and bruised all the days;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - 'Lo, here am I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4 - And they say, 'Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21 - He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3 - Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23 - Lo, a flood oppresseth -- he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4 - He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6 - Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:121

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:121 - Ain. I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:122

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 - Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:7 - Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31 - An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:16 - He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1 - And I have turned, and I see all the oppressions that are done under the sun, and lo, the tear of the oppressed, and they have no comforter; and at the hand of their oppressors is power, and they have no comforter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:12 - And He saith, 'Thou dost not add any more to exult, O oppressed one, virgin daughter of Zidon, To Chittim arise, pass over, Even there -- there is no rest for thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 52:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:4 - For thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'To Egypt My people went down at first to sojourn there, And Asshur -- for nought he hath oppressed it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:6 - Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33 - Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Oppressed are the sons of Israel, And the sons of Judah together, And all their captors have kept hold on them, They have refused to send them away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:18 - His father -- because he used oppression, Did violently Plunder a brother, And that which is not good did in the midst of his people, And lo, he is dying in his iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:29 - The people of the land have used oppression, And have taken plunder violently away, And humble and needy have oppressed, And the sojourner oppressed -- without judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11 - Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:7 - Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:1 - Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who are in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: 'Bring in, and we do drink.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 - And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:10 - And widow, and fatherless, Sojourner, and poor, ye do not oppress, And the calamity of one another ye do not devise in your heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 - And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.
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