Strong's H6233 · Hebrew
עֹשֶׁק
ʻôsheq · /o'-shek/
Definition
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
KJV: cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
Root / derivation: from H6231 (עָשַׁק);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֹשֶׁק across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms3 verses
Ecclesiastes2 verses
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. at the: Heb. at the will, or, purpose
Ecclesiastes 7:7Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Isaiah3 verses
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: oppression: or, fraud
Isaiah 54:14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah 59:13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Jeremiah2 verses
For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her. cast: or, pour out the engine of shot
Jeremiah 22:17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it. violence: or, incursion
Ezekiel3 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 22:7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. oppression: or, deceit
Ezekiel 22:12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6233 (ʻôsheq) mean?
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
How many times does H6233 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6233 (עֹשֶׁק) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “oppression.”
How is ʻôsheq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6233 is rendered as “oppression” (11×), “cruelly” (1×), “extortion” (1×), “thing” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֹשֶׁק come from?
from H6231 (עָשַׁק);