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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 6:2 - “When H3588 a person H5315 sins H2398 and acts H4603 unfaithfully H4604 against the LORD, H3068 and deceives H3584 his companion H5997 in regard to a deposit H6487 or H176 a security H8667 entrusted H3027 to him, or H176 through robbery, H1498 or H176 if he has extorted H6231 from his companion, H5997

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:4 - then it shall be, when H3588 he sins H2398 and becomes H816 guilty, H816 that he shall restore H7725 what H834 he took H1497 by robbery H1497 or H176 what H834 he got H6231 by extortion, H6233 or H176 the deposit H6487 which H834 was [fn]entrusted H6485 to him or H176 the lost H9 thing H9 which H834 he found, H4672

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:13 - ‘You shall not oppress H6231 your neighbor, H7453 nor H3808 rob H1497 him. The wages H6468 of a hired H7916 man H7916 are not to remain H3885 with you all night H3885 until H5704 morning. H1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 24:14 - “You shall not oppress H6231 a hired H7916 servant H7916 who is poor H6041 and needy, H34 whether H4480 he is one of your [fn]countrymen H251 or H176 one of your aliens H1616 who H834 is in your land H776 in your [fn]towns. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - and you will [fn]grope H4959 at noon, H6672 as the blind H5787 man H5787 gropes H4959 in darkness, H653 and you will not prosper H6743 in your ways; H1870 but you shall only H389 be oppressed H6231 and robbed H1497 continually, H3605 H3117 with none H369 to save H3467 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:33 - “A people H5971 whom H834 you do not know H3045 shall eat H398 up the produce H6529 of your ground H127 and all H3605 your labors, H3018 and you will never H7534 be anything H7534 but oppressed H6231 and crushed H7533 continually. H3605 H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - “Here H2009 I am; bear H6030 witness H6030 against me before H5048 the LORD H3068 and His anointed. H4899 Whose H4310 ox H7794 have I taken, H3947 or whose H4310 donkey H2543 have I taken, H3947 or whom H4310 have I defrauded? H6231 Whom H4310 have I oppressed, H7533 or from whose H4310 hand H3027 have I taken H3947 a bribe H3724 to blind H5956 my eyes H5869 with it? I will restore H7725 it to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:4 - They said, H559 “You have not defrauded H6231 us or oppressed H7533 us or taken H3947 anything H3972 from any H376 man’s H376 hand.” H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:21 - He permitted H5117 no H3808 man H376 to oppress H6231 them,
And He reproved H3198 kings H4428 for their sakes, H5921 saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:3 - ‘Is it [fn]right H2896 for You indeed H3588 to oppress, H6231
To reject H3988 the labor H3018 of Your hands, H3709
And [fn]to look H3313 favorably H3313 on the schemes H6098 of the wicked? H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23 - “If H2005 a river H5104 [fn]rages, H6231 he is not alarmed; H2648
He is confident, H982 though H3588 the Jordan H3383 rushes H1518 to his mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4 - [fn]May he vindicate H8199 the [fn]afflicted H6041 of the people, H5971
Save H3467 the children H1121 of the needy H34
And crush H1792 the oppressor. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6 - The LORD H3068 performs H6213 [fn]righteous H6666 deeds H6666
And judgments H4941 for all H3605 who are oppressed. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:14 - He permitted H5117 no H3808 man H120 to oppress H6231 them,
And He reproved H3198 kings H4428 for their sakes: H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:121

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:121 - Ayin.
I have done H6213 justice H4941 and righteousness; H6664
Do not leave H5117 me to my oppressors. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:122 - Be surety H6148 for Your servant H5650 for good; H2896
Do not let the arrogant H2086 oppress H6231 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:7 - Who executes H6213 justice H4941 for the oppressed; H6231
Who gives H5414 food H3899 to the hungry. H7457
The LORD H3068 sets H5425 the prisoners H631 free. H6605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:31 - He who oppresses H6231 the poor H1800 taunts H2778 his Maker, H6213
But he who is gracious H2603 to the needy H34 honors H3513 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:16 - He who oppresses H6231 the poor H1800 to make H7235 [fn]more H7235 for himself
Or who gives H5414 to the rich, H6223 will only H389 come to poverty. H4270

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A poor H7326 man H1397 who oppresses H6231 the lowly H1800
Is like a driving H5502 rain H4306 [fn]which leaves H369 no H369 food. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - A man H120 who is laden H6231 with the guilt of human H5315 blood H1818
Will [fn]be a fugitive H5127 until H5704 death; H953 let no H408 one support H8551 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1 - Then I looked H7200 again H7725 at all H3605 the acts H6217 of oppression H6217 which H834 were being done H6213 under H8478 the sun. H8121 And behold H2009 I saw the tears H1832 of the oppressed H6231 and that they had H369 no H369 one H369 to comfort H5162 them; and on the side H3027 of their oppressors H6231 was power, H3581 but they had H369 no H369 one H369 to comfort H5162 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:12 - He has said, H559 “You shall exult H5937 no H3808 more, H3254 H5750 O crushed H6231 virgin H1330 daughter H1323 of Sidon. H6721
Arise, H6965 pass H5674 over H5674 to [fn]Cyprus; H3794 even H1571 there H8033 you will find H5117 no H3808 rest.” H5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 52:4 - For thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068 “My people H5971 went H3381 down H3381 at the first H7223 into Egypt H4714 to reside H1481 there; H8033 then the Assyrian H804 oppressed H6231 them without H657 cause. H657

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:6 - if you do not oppress H6231 the alien, H1616 the [fn]orphan, H3490 or the widow, H490 and do not shed H8210 innocent H5355 blood H1818 in this H2088 place, H4725 nor H3808 walk H1980 after H310 other H312 gods H430 to your own ruin, H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house H1004 of David, H1732 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD: H3068
“Administer H1777 justice H4941 [fn]every morning; H1242
And deliver H5337 the person who has been robbed H1497 from the [fn]power H3027 of his oppressor, H6231
That My wrath H2534 may not go H3318 forth H3318 like fire H784
And burn H1197 with none H369 to extinguish H3518 it,
Because H4480 H6440 of the evil H7455 of their deeds. H4611

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:33 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635
“The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 are oppressed, H6231
And the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 as well; H3162
And all H3605 who took H7617 them captive H7617 have held H2388 them fast, H2388
They have refused H3985 to let H7971 them go. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:18 - “As for his father, H1 because H3588 he practiced H6231 extortion, H6233 robbed H1497 his brother H251 and did H6213 what H834 was not good H2896 among H8432 his people, H5971 behold, H2009 he will die H4191 for his iniquity. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:29 - “The people H5971 of the land H776 have practiced H6231 oppression H6233 and committed H1497 robbery, H1498 and they have wronged H3238 the poor H6041 and needy H34 and have oppressed H6231 the sojourner H1616 without H3808 justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11 - Ephraim H669 is oppressed, H6231 crushed H7533 in judgment, H4941
Because H3588 he was determined H2974 to [fn]follow H1980 H310 man’s command. H6673

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:7 - A [fn]merchant, H3669 in whose hands H3027 are false H4820 balances, H3976
He loves H157 to oppress. H6231

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:1 - Hear H8085 this H2088 word, H1697 you cows H6510 of Bashan H1316 who H834 are on the mountain H2022 of Samaria, H8111
Who oppress H6231 the poor, H1800 who crush H7533 the needy, H34
Who say H559 to [fn]your husbands, H113 “Bring H935 now, that we may drink!” H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 - They covet H2530 fields H7704 and then seize H1497 them,
And houses, H1004 and take H5375 them away.
They [fn]rob H6231 a man H1397 and his house, H1004
A man H376 and his inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:10 - and do not oppress H6231 the widow H490 or the [fn]orphan, H3490 the [fn]stranger H1616 or the poor; H6041 and do not devise H2803 evil H7451 in your hearts H3824 against one H376 another.’ H312

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:5 - “Then I will draw H7126 near H7126 to you for judgment; H4941 and I will be a swift H4116 witness H5707 against the sorcerers H3784 and against the adulterers H5003 and against those who swear H7650 falsely, H8267 and against those who oppress H6231 the wage H7916 earner H7916 in his wages, H7939 the widow H490 and the [fn]orphan, H3490 and those who turn H5186 aside H5186 the [fn]alien H1616 and do not [fn]fear H3372 Me,” says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
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