What does מַעֲשַׁקָּה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשַׁקָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "oppression".
Hebrew · H4642
מַעֲשַׁקָּה
Oppression
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מַעֲשַׁקָּה H4642
What does מַעֲשַׁקָּה mean in the Bible?
מַעֲשַׁקָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "oppression".
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How does the BSB render H4642?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from extortion (1), oppressor (1).
Where does מַעֲשַׁקָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 28:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It from extortion 1× Isaiah 33:15
oppressor 1× Proverbs 28:16
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 28:16
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת 1x ma·‘ă·šaq·qō·wṯ Proverbs 28:16
מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת 1x ma·‘ă·šaq·qō·wṯ Isaiah 33:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural 2x Proverbs 28:16, Isaiah 33:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. oppression
Source Gloss
oppression
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
oppression BDB: extortionate act Usage: oppression, × oppressor.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַעֲשַׁקָּה is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain