Strongs Number: H6231
- Hebrew Word
- עָשַׁק
- Transliteration
- ʻâshaq
- Phonetic
- aw-shak'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to press {upon} that {is} oopress: {defraud} {violate } overflow
- BDB Definition
-
1. to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort
a. (Qal)
1. to oppress, wrong, extort
2. to oppress
b. (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare H6229)
- Bible Usage
- get {deceitfully} {deceive} {defraud} drink {up} (use) oppress ({[-ion]} {-or}) do violence (wrong).