Strong's H6231 · Hebrew
עָשַׁק
ʻâshaq · /aw-shak'/
Definition
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
KJV: get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָשַׁק across 35 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
35 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus3 verses
If 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; in fellowship: or, in dealing fellowship: Heb. putting of the hand
Leviticus 6:4Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Deuteronomy3 verses
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
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.
Deuteronomy 28:33The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
1 Samuel2 verses
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him
1 Samuel 12:4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
1 Chronicles1 verse
Job2 verses
Is 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? work: Heb. labour
Job 40:23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth
Psalms6 verses
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms 103:6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
Psalms 105:14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Psalms 119:121AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
Psalms 119:122Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Psalms 146:7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Proverbs4 verses
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which: Heb. without food
Proverbs 28:17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Isaiah2 verses
And 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.
Isaiah 52:4For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Jeremiah3 verses
If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
Jeremiah 21:12O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Execute: Heb. Judge
Jeremiah 50:33Thus 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.
Ezekiel2 verses
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. oppression: or, deceit wrongfully: Heb. without right
Hosea2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6231 (ʻâshaq) mean?
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
How many times does H6231 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6231 (עָשַׁק) appears in 35 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “oppressed.”
How is ʻâshaq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6231 is rendered as “oppressed” (11×), “oppress” (9×), “oppresseth” (3×), “defrauded” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָשַׁק come from?
a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));