KJV dictionary & concordance

oppressed

Meaning of “oppressed”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604

38 occurrences38 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:29

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KJV PCE

And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:4 · retained source text

And Iehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened vnto him: for hee saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

¶ But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:22 · retained source text

¶ But Hazael king of Syria, oppressed Israel all the dayes of Iehoahaz.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Grieued, or violently wronged.

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