What does עֹשֶׁק · ἀδικία mean in the Bible?
עֹשֶׁק · ἀδικία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "injustice or exploitation of others".
Hebrew · H6233, G93
עֹשֶׁק
Injury , fraud , (subjectively) distress , (concretely) unjust gain · unrighteousness
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עֹשֶׁק H6233 injury , fraud , (subjectively) distress , (concretely) unjust gain
Pronunciation ʿōšeq
Oppression as systemic injustice: wrongful gain extracted through power abuse, causing concrete harm and distress to victims.
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ἀδικία G93 unrighteousness
Pronunciation adikía
Moral wrongdoing that violates God's justice; often means unrighteousness as a power opposing truth and righteousness
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What does עֹשֶׁק (osheq) mean in the Bible?
עֹשֶׁק · ἀδικία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "injustice or exploitation of others".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6233, G93?
H6233, G93 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. injustice or exploitation of others
Strong's H6233, G93
Lexical occurrences 15 verses Source Gloss
injustice or exploitation of others
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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