What does מַעֲשַׁקָּה · καταδυναστεύω mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשַׁקָּה · καταδυναστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "extortion, exploitation, or oppressive treatment".
Hebrew · H4642, G2616
מַעֲשַׁק
Oppression · to oppress
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מַעֲשַׁקָּהH4642oppression
καταδυναστεύωG2616to oppress
Pronunciationkatadynasteúō
Oppression through deliberate abuse of power against those unable to resist effectively.
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מַעֲשַׁקָּה · καταδυναστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "extortion, exploitation, or oppressive treatment".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4642, G2616?
H4642, G2616 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. extortion, exploitation, or oppressive treatment
Strong'sH4642, G2616
Lexical occurrences2 versesSource Gloss
extortion, exploitation, or oppressive treatment
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַעֲשַׁק is built from this root: