Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
oppressor
Usage: oppressor, extortioner
Strong's Number
H6216
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6216 Quick Answer
Strong's H6216 עָשׁוֹק (`ashowq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ashowq (aw-shoke') n-m. 1. oppressive (as noun, a tyrant) [from H6231] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include oppressor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `ashowq (aw-shoke') n-m. 1. oppressive (as noun, a tyrant) [from H6231]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- oppressor
Meaning and Definition
`ashowq (aw-shoke') n-m. 1. oppressive (as noun, a tyrant) [from H6231] KJV: oppressor. Root(s): H6231
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6216. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6216 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ashowq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
oppressor
Jeremiah 22:3
How Strong's H6216 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6216 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6216 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6216.
Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6216, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6216 FAQ
What does ashoq (עָשׁוֹק) mean?
Ashoq (Strong's H6216) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "oppressor". `ashowq (aw-shoke') n-m. 1. oppressive (as noun, a tyrant) [from H6231]
How many times is ashoq (עָשׁוֹק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6216 across 1 book.
Where can I study ashoq (עָשׁוֹק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6216 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ashoq (עָשׁוֹק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oppressor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.