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oppress

Meaning of “oppress”

To burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.

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23 occurrences23 verses16 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 3:9

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Proverbs 22:22
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Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:22 · retained source text

Rob not the poore because he is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in the gate.

1611 marginal noteZach.7.10

Complete reference index — all 23 verses
Exodus 3:9Exodus 22:21Exodus 23:9Leviticus 25:14Leviticus 25:17Deuteronomy 23:16Deuteronomy 24:14Judges 10:12Job 10:3Psalms 10:18Psalms 17:9Psalms 119:122Proverbs 22:22Isaiah 49:26Jeremiah 7:6Jeremiah 30:20Ezekiel 45:8Hosea 12:7Amos 4:1Micah 2:2Zechariah 7:10Malachi 3:5James 2:6

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Exodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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