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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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2 Kings 13:22
¶ But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:22 · retained source text

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

2 Chronicles 16:10
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:10 · retained source text

Then Asa was wroth with the Seer, and put him in a prison-house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

1611 marginal noteHeb. crushed.

Job 20:19
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
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1611 witness · Job 20:19 · retained source text

Because hee hath oppressed, and hath forsaken the poore; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not:

1611 marginal noteHebr. crushed.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 5.12.

Job 35:9
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
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1611 witness · Job 35:9 · retained source text

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to crie: they crie out by reason of the arme of the mightie.

Psalms 9:9
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:9 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 10:18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
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1611 witness · Psalms 10:18 · retained source text

To iudge the fatherlesse and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppresse.

1611 marginal noteOr, terrifie.

Psalms 103:6
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
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1611 witness · Psalms 103:6 · retained source text

The LORD executeth righteousnesse: and iudgement for all that are oppressed.

Psalms 106:42
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
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1611 witness · Psalms 106:42 · retained source text

Their enemies also oppressed them: and they were brought into subiection vnder their hand.

Psalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
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1611 witness · Psalms 146:7 · retained source text

Which executeth iudgement for the oppressed, which giueth food to the hungry: the LORD looseth the prisoners.

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