Maashaqqah מַעֲשַׁקָּה
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| מַעֲשַׁקָּה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | maashaqqah |
| Strong's number | H4642 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | oppression |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (1) |
Maashaqqah (Hebrew מַעֲשַׁקָּה, Strong's H4642) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “oppression”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
extortionate deed, extortion
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | oppressor (1), oppressions (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | oppressor (1), extortion (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Maashaqqah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 28:16The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).