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oppress, oppresses, oppressed, oppressing, oppression, oppressive, oppressor, oppressors

Definition:

The terms "oppress" and "oppression" refer to treating people harshly. An "oppressor" is a person who oppresses people.

• The term "oppression" especially refers to a situation where people of greater strength mistreat or enslave people who are under their power or rule.
• The term "oppressed" describes the people who are being harshly treated.
• Often enemy nations and their rulers were oppressors to the people of Israel.

Translation Suggestions:

• Depending on the context, "oppress" could be translated as, "severely mistreat" or "cause to be heavily burdened" or "put under miserable bondage" or "rule harshly."
• Ways to translate "oppression" could include "heavy suppression and bondage" or "burdensome control."
• The phrase "the oppressed" could be translated as "oppressed people" or "people in terrible bondage" or "those who are treated harshly."
• The term "oppressor" could be translated as "person who oppresses" or "nation who controls and rules harshly" or "persecutor."

(See also: bind, enslave, persecute)

Bible References:

• 1 Samuel 10:17-19
• Deuteronomy 26:6-7
• Ecclesiastes 04:1
• Job 10:1-3
• Judges 02:18-19
• Nehemiah 05:14-15
• Psalms 119:133-134

Word Data:

• Strong's: H1790, H1792, H2541, H2555, H3238, H3905, H3906, H4642, H5065, H6125, H6184, H6206, H6216, H6217, H6231, H6233, H6234, H6693, H7429, H7533, H7701, G2616, G2669