עָשַׁק
Strong's H6231
ʻâshaq
/aw-shak'/
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H6231
- Hebrew
- עָשַׁק
- Transliteration
- ʻâshaq
- Pronunciation
- /aw-shak'/
- KJV Translations
- 7 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));H6229 (ʻâsaq)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
get deceitfullydeceivedefrauddrink up(use) oppress(-ion)-or)do violence (wrong)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʻâshaq:
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