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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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Jeremiah 50:33
¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:33 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Iudah were oppressed together, and all that tooke them captiues, held them fast, they refused to let them goe.

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