עָשַׁק (ʻâshaq) — Get Deceitfully

Hebrew word study: עָשַׁק (ʻâshaq), Strong's H6231. to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

HebrewStrong's H6231
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עָשַׁק (ʻâshaq)
Pronounced: aw-shak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));

KJV translation words: get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).

Where this word appears

Strong's H6231 is tagged on 36 words in 35 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:2 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

oppressed ×3one who oppresses ×2they have oppressed ×2to oppress them ×2you must oppress ×2you will oppress ×2have I oppressed ×1he has oppressed ×1he oppressed ×1it is violent ×1the oppressor ×1you have oppressed us ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עָשׁוּק ×3תַעֲשֹׁק ×3לְעָשְׁקָם ×2עֲשׁוּקִים ×2עָשְׁקוּ ×2עָשַׁק ×2עֹשֵׁק ×2עוֹשֵׁק ×2עָשַׁקְתִּי ×1עָשָׁק ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×6Proverbs ×4Leviticus ×3Deuteronomy ×3Jeremiah ×3Ezekiel ×31 Samuel ×2Job ×2

Verses (first 25 of 35)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6229 עָשַׂק (ʻâsaq).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4642 מַעֲשַׁקָּה (maʻăshaqqâh), H6216 עָשׁוֹק (ʻâshôwq), H6217 עָשׁוּק (ʻâshûwq), H6229 עָשַׂק (ʻâsaq), H6232 עֵשֶׁק (ʻÊsheq), H6233 עֹשֶׁק (ʻôsheq).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻâshaq (H6231) mean?

To press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow.

How is H6231 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6231 as: get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong)..

How often does עָשַׁק (ʻâshaq) appear?

Strong's H6231 is tagged on 36 words in 35 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 6:2 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.