Hebrew word study
עָשַׁק H6231
- Transliteration
- ʻâshaq
- Pronunciation
- aw-shak'
- KJV glosses
- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
Lexical summary
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information