H6231 עָשַׁק
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 37 KJV occurrences
עָשַׁק
ʻâshaq · aw-shak'
Definition
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
KJV Renderings
get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 37)
- Leviticus 6:2If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
- Deuteronomy 28:29And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee.
- Job 10:3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
- Psalms 105:14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
- Proverbs 22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
- Isaiah 23:12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
- Jeremiah 50:33¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
- Hosea 12:7¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.