עֹ֣שֵֽׁק
𐤏𐤔𐤒
osheq
oppresses
a primitive root (compare עָשַׂק); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow; get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
Proverbs 22:16 · Word #1
Lexicon H6231
| Lemma | עָשַׁק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | ʻâshaq |
| Strong's | H6231 |
| In-context | oppresses |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6231-14
pressing-oppression
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa) from the root עשק. One attested form (עוֹשֵׁק) is a Qal masculine singular active participle meaning "one who presses/oppresses." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֹשֶׁק (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root עשק, meaning to press upon or squeeze, hence to oppress or defraud. "Pressing-oppression" preserves the concrete root image of pressure while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun form found in the morphology. |
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Words from Root עשק (pressing, squeezing, oppression, exploitation, defrauding, violent seizure)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6231-01 |
ashaq | he pressed down in oppression |
H6231-02 |
ashaqetanu | you have pressed upon us |
H6231-03 |
ashaqeti | I have oppressed |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H6231)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 5:21 | עָשַׁ֥ק | ashaq | he-oppresses |
| Leviticus 5:23 | עָשָׁ֔ק | ashaq | he oppressed |
| Leviticus 19:13 | תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק | taashoq | you-shall-oppress |