What does עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq) mean in the Bible?
עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq): Oppression as systemic injustice: wrongful gain extracted through power abuse, causing concrete harm and distress to victims.
Hebrew · H6233
עֹשֶׁק
עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq): Oppression as systemic injustice: wrongful gain extracted through power abuse, causing concrete harm and distress to victims.
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עֹשֶׁקH6233
Pronunciationʿōšeq
What does עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H6233?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include extortion (4), oppression (3), - (1), . . . (1), and extort (1).
Where does עֹשֶׁק (ʿōšeq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 6:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Isaiah (3), Psalms (3), Ecclesiastes (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itextortion4×Ecclesiastes 7:7, Jeremiah 22:17, Ezekiel 18:18, Ezekiel 22:29
oppression3×Psalms 73:8, Isaiah 59:13, Jeremiah 6:6
-1×Leviticus 6:4
. . .1×Ezekiel 22:7
and extort1×Ezekiel 22:12
from oppression1×Isaiah 54:14
from the oppression1×Psalms 119:134
in extortion1×Psalms 62:10
in oppression1×Isaiah 30:12
the oppression1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
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Leviticus 6:4הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙to-Article | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 62:10בְעֹשֶׁק֮toin extortionPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 73:8עֹ֑שֶׁקtooppressionNoun - masculine singularPsalms 119:134מֵעֹ֣שֶׁקtofrom the oppressionPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructEcclesiastes 5:8עֹ֣שֶׁקtothe oppressionNoun - masculine singular constructEcclesiastes 7:7הָעֹ֖שֶׁקtoextortionArticle | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 30:12בְּעֹ֣שֶׁקtoin oppressionPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 54:14מֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙tofrom oppressionPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 59:13עֹ֣שֶׁקtooppressionNoun - masculine singularJeremiah 6:6עֹ֥שֶׁקtooppressionNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 6:4
Aligned rows15
Books represented6
Leviticus1Psalms3Ecclesiastes2Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel4
Source forms
עֹ֣שֶׁק2x‘ō·šeqEcclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 59:13
בְעֹשֶׁק֮1xḇə·‘ō·šeqPsalms 62:10
בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק1xbə·‘ō·šeqIsaiah 30:12
בַעֹ֖שֶׁק1xḇa·‘ō·šeqEzekiel 22:7
בַּעֹ֔שֶׁק1xba·‘ō·šeqEzekiel 22:12
הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙1xhā·‘ō·šeqLeviticus 6:4
הָעֹ֖שֶׁק1xhā·‘ō·šeqEcclesiastes 7:7
הָעֹ֥שֶׁק1xhā·‘ō·šeqJeremiah 22:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular5xPsalms 73:8, Isaiah 59:13, Jeremiah 6:6, Ezekiel 18:18
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xLeviticus 6:4, Ecclesiastes 7:7, Jeremiah 22:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 62:10, Isaiah 30:12
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xEzekiel 22:7, Ezekiel 22:12
Noun - masculine singular construct1xEcclesiastes 5:8
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 54:14
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xPsalms 119:134
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Oppression as systemic injustice: wrongful gain extracted through power abuse, causing concrete harm and distress to victims.
Source Gloss
injury , fraud , (subjectively) distress , (concretely) unjust gain
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Oppression as systemic injustice: wrongful gain extracted through power abuse, causing concrete harm and distress to victims.
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain BDB: oppression Usage: cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
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Biblical Witnesses
Social violence and injustice that must be punished by divine judgment
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Word Origins
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