7 occurrences

'Oppressive' in the Bible

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you will no longer be their slaves, since I've broken their oppressive yoke upon you to make you walk upright."

Verse ConceptsGod, The LordCordsYokesBreaking SticksGod Lifting PeopleThe Lord Is GodTenons And BarsGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptslaveryBreaking Chains

I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.

Verse ConceptsColors, GreenAffluenceWicked Described AsPursuing ViolenceAbuse

"How terrible it will be for the one who enacts unjust decrees, for those who write oppressive laws that they have prescribed

Verse Conceptsethics, socialWicked RulersRulers, WickedHuman LawWoe To The WickedInjusticeMaking DecisionsDecision Makingoppression

So now, LORD our God, save us from his oppressive hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O LORD, are God."

Verse ConceptsKnowledge, Of GodNo Other Is GodKnowing That There Is A GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is God

From them arises the cornerstone and tent peg, from them the battle bow, from them arise all sorts of oppressive rulers.

Verse ConceptsTentsPegs

Bible Theasaurus

Burdensome (22 instances)
Malign (7 instances)
Oppressive (29 instances)
Tyrannical (3 instances)

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