H6231Hebrewʿāšəqû

עָשַׁק

get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).

35
Total Occurrences
16
Books
35
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(pual) to be exploited, be crushed

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H6229 (עָשַׂק));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻâshaq; Pronunciation: aw-shak'