Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
oppression
Usage: 1) oppression, extortion, injury 1a) oppression 1b) extortion 1c) gain by extortion
Strong's Number
H6233
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
6
Strong's H6233 Quick Answer
Strong's H6233 עוֹשֶׁק (`osheq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `osheq (o'-shek) n-m. 1. injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain [from H6231] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include cruelly and gained. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `osheq (o'-shek) n-m. 1. injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain [from H6231]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cruelly and gained
Meaning and Definition
`osheq (o'-shek) n-m. 1. injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain [from H6231] KJV: cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten). Root(s): H6231
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6233. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6233 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `osheq, 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.
cruelly
Ezekiel 18:18
gained
Ezekiel 22:12
How Strong's H6233 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 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6233 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 H6233 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then 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,
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6233.
Then 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,
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
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.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
In 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.
In 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.
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.
But 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.
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.
In 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.
In 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.
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6233, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6233 FAQ
What does osheq (עֹשֶׁק) mean?
Osheq (Strong's H6233) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "injury". `osheq (o'-shek) n-m. 1. injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain [from H6231]
How many times is osheq (עֹשֶׁק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H6233 across 6 books.
Where can I study osheq (עֹשֶׁק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6233 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate osheq (עֹשֶׁק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cruelly and gained. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.