Lexical Definition

‎עֹשֶׁק‎ ʻôsheq (o'-shek) oppression ^H:N-M
from ‎עָשַׁק‎

cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).

• injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain

1) oppression, extortion, injury
1a) oppression
1b) extortion
1c) gain by extortion

See Greek: ἀδίκημα · ἀδικία · ἄδικος · θλῖψις

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎ע֫שֶׁק‎ noun masculine^{Eccl 7:7} oppression, extortion; — ‎׳‎‎ע‎ absolute Jer 6:6 +, construct Ps 119:134; Eccl 5:7* —

1. Jer 6:6; Jer 22:17; Ezek 22:7; Ezek 22:12; Ps 73:8 with genitive subject Ps 119:134, object Eccl 5:7* as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with ‎עָשַׁק‎ (q. v.) Ezek 18:18; Ezek 22:29.

2. national oppression, Isa 54:14.

3. concrete, gain of extortion. Ps 62:11*, so perhaps Eccl 7:7 as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Lev 5:23* (|| ‎גָּזֵל‎). — Isa 30:12; Isa 59:13 read ‎עִקֵּשׁ‎ Lag Gr and others

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