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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 6216. עָשׁוֹק (ashoq) -- Oppression, extortion</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6216.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/22-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/6216.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 6216</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215">◄</a> 6216. ashoq <a href="../hebrew/6217.htm" title="6217">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ashoq: Oppression, extortion</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עָשׁוֹק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`ashowq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-shoke<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(aw-shoke')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Oppression, extortion<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>oppressive<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root עָשַׁק (ashaq), meaning "to oppress" or "to exploit."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ashoq," the concept of oppression is captured in Greek terms such as "καταδυναστεύω" (katadynasteuō - Strong's G2616), meaning "to oppress" or "to dominate."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "ashoq" refers to the act or state of oppression or extortion. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe situations where individuals or groups are subjected to unjust treatment, often involving the abuse of power or authority. The word conveys a sense of moral and social injustice, highlighting the suffering of those who are wronged by others.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, as in many ancient cultures, social justice was a significant concern. The Hebrew Bible frequently addresses issues of oppression, particularly in the context of economic exploitation and social inequality. Prophets and leaders were often called to speak against the oppression of the poor, widows, orphans, and foreigners. The concept of "ashoq" is closely tied to the covenantal laws given to Israel, which emphasized justice, mercy, and the protection of the vulnerable.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm">ashaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>oppressor, extortioner<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>oppressor (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">עָשׁוֺק</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>oppressor, extortioner</b></font>; — <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a> (= <font class="hebrew2">עשֵׁק</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/21-12.htm">Jeremiah 21:12</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>oppressor <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm">ashaq</a>; oppressive (as noun, a tyrant) -- oppressor. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm">ashaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>עָשׁ֑וֹק עשוק ‘ā·šō·wq ‘āšōwq aShok<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/22-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 22:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גָז֖וּל מִיַּ֣ד <b> עָשׁ֑וֹק </b> וְגֵר֩ יָת֨וֹם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from the power <span class="itali">of [his] oppressor.</span> Also do not mistreat<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> out of the hand <span class="itali">of the oppressor:</span> and do no wrong,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has been robbed the power <span class="itali">of oppressor</span> to the stranger the orphan<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6216.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6216.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6216<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ashok_6216.htm">‘ā·šō·wq — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="6215"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="6215" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/6217.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="6217"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="6217" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>