מַעֲשַׁקָּה maʻăshaqqâh

Meaning

oppression

In the King James Version: oppression, [idiom] oppressor.

Derivation: from H6231 (עָשַׁק);

Where it is used

• Proverbs 28:16 A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
• Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—