KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of oppress, meaning to burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:29
Complete exact-word concordance
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
The LORD also will bee a refuge for the oppressed: a refuge, in times of trouble.
1611 marginal noteHeb. an high place.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.39. and 46.1. and 91.2.
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
To iudge the fatherlesse and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppresse.
1611 marginal noteOr, terrifie.
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
O let not the oppressed returne ashamed: let the poore and needie praise thy name.
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
The LORD executeth righteousnesse: and iudgement for all that are oppressed.
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
Their enemies also oppressed them: and they were brought into subiection vnder their hand.
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
Which executeth iudgement for the oppressed, which giueth food to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Grieued, or violently wronged.
