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oppressed

Meaning of “oppressed”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of oppress, meaning to burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.

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KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
38 occurrences38 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:29

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1 Samuel 10:18
And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:18 · retained source text

And said vnto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought vp Israel out of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdomes, and of them that oppressed you.

1 Samuel 12:3
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:3 · retained source text

Behold, here I am, witnesse against me before the LORD, and before his Anoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whom haue I defrauded? whom haue I oppressed? or of whose hand haue I receiued any bribe to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ransome.

1611 marginal noteOr, that I should hide mine eyes at at him.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 46.10.

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