תֹּךְ tôk
Meaning
oppression
In the King James Version: deceit, fraud.
Derivation: or תּוֹך; (Psalm 72:14), from the same base as H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) (in the sense of cutting to pieces);
Where it is used
- Psalms 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
- Psalms 55:11 Destruction is within; oppression and deceit never leave the streets.
- Psalms 72:14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
- Proverbs 29:13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.