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Lexicon :: Strong's H6233 - ʿōšeq

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עֹשֶׁק
Transliteration
ʿōšeq
Pronunciation
o'-shek
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1713a

Strong’s Definitions

עֹשֶׁק ʻôsheq, o'-shek; from H6231; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain:—cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H6233 in the following manner: oppression (11x), cruelly (1x), extortion (1x), oppression (with H6231) (1x), thing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H6233 in the following manner: oppression (11x), cruelly (1x), extortion (1x), oppression (with H6231) (1x), thing (1x).

  1. oppression, extortion, injury

    1. oppression

    2. extortion

    3. gain by extortion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֹשֶׁק ʻôsheq, o'-shek; from H6231; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain:—cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
STRONGS H6233: Abbreviations
† ע֫שֶׁק noun masculineEcclesiastes 7:7 oppression, extortion; — ע׳ absolute Jeremiah 6:6 +, construct Psalm 119:134; Ecclesiastes 5:7; —
1. Jeremiah 6:6; Jeremiah 22:17; Ezekiel 22:7, 12; Psalm 73:8; with genitive subject Psalm 119:134, object Ecclesiastes 5:7; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עָשַׁק (which see) Ezekiel 18:18; Ezekiel 22:29.
2. national oppression, Isaiah 54:14.
3. concrete, gain of extortion. Psalm 62:11, so perhaps Ecclesiastes 7:7; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Leviticus 5:23 (|| גָּזֵל). — Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 59:13 read H6141 עִקֵּשׁ Lag Gr and others.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

62:11; 73:8; 119:134; 119:134

Ecclesiastes

5:7; 5:7; 7:7; 7:7

Isaiah

30:12; 54:14; 59:13

Jeremiah

6:6; 6:6; 22:17

Ezekiel

18:18; 22:7; 22:12; 22:29

H6233

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6233 matches the Hebrew עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:4 - If you have sinned in any of these ways, you are guilty. You must give back whatever you stole, or the money you took by extortion, or the security deposit, or the lost property you found,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:8 - They scoff and speak only evil;
in their pride they seek to crush others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:134

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:134 - Ransom me from the oppression of evil people;
then I can obey your commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:7 - Extortion turns wise people into fools,
and bribes corrupt the heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:12 - This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel:
“Because you despise what I tell you
and trust instead in oppression and lies,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 54:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14 - You will be secure under a government that is just and fair.
Your enemies will stay far away.
You will live in peace,
and terror will not come near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:13 - We know we have rebelled and have denied the LORD.
We have turned our backs on our God.
We know how unfair and oppressive we have been,
carefully planning our deceitful lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:6 - This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:
“Cut down the trees for battering rams.
Build siege ramps against the walls of Jerusalem.
This is the city to be punished,
for she is wicked through and through.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:17 - “But you! You have eyes only for greed and dishonesty!
You murder the innocent,
oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:18 - But the father will die for his many sins—for being cruel, robbing people, and doing what was clearly wrong among his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:7 - Fathers and mothers are treated with contempt. Foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:12 - There are hired murderers, loan racketeers, and extortioners everywhere. They never even think of me and my commands, says the Sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:29 - Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice.
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