6233. osheq

Lexicon

osheq: Oppression, extortion, injustice

Original Word: עשֶׁק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `osheq
Pronunciation: OH-shek
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-shek)
Definition: Oppression, extortion, injustice
Meaning: injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing deceitfully gotten

From ashaq; injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain -- cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).

see HEBREW ashaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ashaq
Definition
oppression, extortion
NASB Translation
extortion (2), oppressed* (1), oppression (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

ע֫שֶׁק noun masculine^{Ecclesiastes 7:7} oppression, extortion; — ׳ע absolute Jeremiah 6:6 +, construct Psalm 119:134; Ecclesiastes 5:7; —

1 Jeremiah 6:6; Jeremiah 22:17; Ezekiel 22:7,12; Psalm 73:8; with Genitive subject Psalm 119:134, object Ecclesiastes 5:7; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עָשַׁק (q. v.) Ezekiel 18:18; Ezekiel 22:29.

2 national oppression, Isaiah 54:14.

3 concrete, gain of extortion. Psalm 62:11, so perhaps Ecclesiastes 7:7; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Leviticus 5:23 ("" גָּזֵל). — Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 59:13 read עִקֵּשׁ Lag Gr and others

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb עָשַׁק (ashaq), which means to oppress or to exploit.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G92 (adikia): Injustice, unrighteousness, a violation of God's standards.
• G93 (adikos): Unjust, unrighteous, describing a person or action that is morally wrong.
• G94 (adikēma): A wrong, an injustice, an act of unrighteousness.
• G2347 (thlipsis): Tribulation, distress, affliction, often used to describe the suffering of the righteous under oppression.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of injustice and oppression found in the Hebrew concept of עָשֶׁק (osheq), highlighting the continuity of ethical teachings across the biblical canon.

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe situations where individuals or groups are subjected to unfair treatment, often involving economic exploitation or social injustice. It highlights the moral and ethical violations associated with such actions.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term עָשֶׁק (osheq) appears in various passages throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing themes of social justice and the condemnation of oppressive practices. Key verses include:
• Leviticus 19:13: "You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker must not remain with you until morning."
• Ecclesiastes 5:8: "If you see the oppression of the poor and the perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official watches over another, and higher officials are over them."
• Ezekiel 22:29: "The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice."
• Theological Implications: The use of עָשֶׁק (osheq) in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of justice and righteousness in the community. It serves as a warning against the misuse of power and the ethical responsibility to protect the vulnerable from exploitation. The prophets frequently denounce such practices, calling for repentance and a return to covenantal faithfulness.
• Cultural Context: In ancient Israelite society, economic transactions and social interactions were governed by laws intended to ensure fairness and equity. The presence of עָשֶׁק (osheq) indicates a breach of these laws, often leading to divine judgment and social unrest.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק בְעֹשֶׁק֮ בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בעשק הָעֹ֖שֶׁק הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ הָעֹ֥שֶׁק העשק מֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק מעשק עֹ֑שֶׁק עֹ֔שֶׁק עֹ֗שֶׁק עֹ֣שֶׁק עֹ֥שֶׁק עשק ‘ō·šeq ‘ōšeq ba‘ōšeq ḇa‘ōšeq ba·‘ō·šeq ḇa·‘ō·šeq baOshek bə‘ōšeq ḇə‘ōšeq bə·‘ō·šeq ḇə·‘ō·šeq beOshek hā‘ōšeq hā·‘ō·šeq haOshek mê‘ōšeq mê·‘ō·šeq meOshek Oshek vaOshek veoShek

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 6:4
HEB: א֤וֹ אֶת־ הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׁ֔ק
NAS: he got by extortion, or
KJV: which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten,
INT: robbery or extortion what got

Psalm 62:10
HEB: אַל־ תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֪ל אַל־
NAS: Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope
KJV: Trust not in oppression, and become not vain
INT: not trust oppression robbery not

Psalm 73:8
HEB: וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
NAS: speak of oppression; They speak
KJV: wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak
INT: speak and wickedly of oppression high speak

Psalm 119:134
HEB: פְּ֭דֵנִי מֵעֹ֣שֶׁק אָדָ֑ם וְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗ה
NAS: Redeem me from the oppression of man,
KJV: Deliver me from the oppression of man:
INT: Redeem the oppression of man may keep

Ecclesiastes 5:8
HEB: אִם־ עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל
NAS: you see oppression of the poor
KJV: If thou seest the oppression of the poor,
INT: If oppression of the poor and violent

Ecclesiastes 7:7
HEB: כִּ֥י הָעֹ֖שֶׁק יְהוֹלֵ֣ל חָכָ֑ם
NAS: For oppression makes a wise man
KJV: Surely oppression maketh a wise man
INT: For oppression makes A wise

Isaiah 30:12
HEB: הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙ בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק וְנָל֔וֹז וַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ
NAS: And have put your trust in oppression and guile,
KJV: and trust in oppression and perverseness,
INT: this put oppression and guile relied

Isaiah 54:14
HEB: תִּכּוֹנָ֑נִי רַחֲקִ֤י מֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ כִּֽי־ לֹ֣א
NAS: You will be far from oppression, for you will not fear;
KJV: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear:
INT: will be established will be far oppression for you will not

Isaiah 59:13
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־ עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ
NAS: Speaking oppression and revolt,
KJV: speaking oppression and revolt,
INT: our God Speaking oppression and revolt Conceiving

Jeremiah 6:6
HEB: הָפְקַ֔ד כֻּלָּ֖הּ עֹ֥שֶׁק בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃
NAS: there is only oppression.
KJV: to be visited; she [is] wholly oppression in the midst
INT: to be punished is only oppression midst

Jeremiah 22:17
HEB: לִשְׁפּ֔וֹךְ וְעַל־ הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־ הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה
NAS: And on practicing oppression and extortion.
KJV: blood, and for oppression, and for violence,
INT: shedding and oppression and and extortion

Ezekiel 18:18
HEB: כִּֽי־ עָ֣שַׁק עֹ֗שֶׁק גָּזַל֙ גֵּ֣זֶל
NAS: he practiced extortion, robbed
KJV: [As for] his father, because he cruelly oppressed,
INT: because practiced extortion robbed violence

Ezekiel 22:7
HEB: לַגֵּ֛ר עָשׂ֥וּ בַעֹ֖שֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְ יָת֥וֹם
KJV: of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger:
INT: the alien dealt oppression your midst the fatherless

Ezekiel 22:12
HEB: וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י רֵעַ֙יִךְ֙ בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק וְאֹתִ֣י שָׁכַ֔חַתְּ
NAS: for gain by oppression, and you have forgotten
KJV: of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten
INT: have injured your neighbors oppression have forgotten declares

Ezekiel 22:29
HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ עָ֣שְׁקוּ עֹ֔שֶׁק וְגָזְל֖וּ גָּזֵ֑ל
NAS: have practiced oppression and committed
INT: of the land have practiced oppression and committed robbery

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6233
15 Occurrences

ba·‘ō·šeq — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ō·šeq — 1 Occ.
hā·‘ō·šeq — 3 Occ.
mê·‘ō·šeq — 2 Occ.
‘ō·šeq — 6 Occ.
ḇa·‘ō·šeq — 1 Occ.
ḇə·‘ō·šeq — 1 Occ.