8 occurrences in 11 translations

'Oppress' in the Bible

The people will oppress one another,man against man, neighbor against neighbor;the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,and the worthless toward the honorable.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToBad ChildrenDisrespect For Old AgeDiscourtesyOppressorsThe Elderly

I will oppress Ariel,and there will be mourning and crying,and she will be to Me like an Ariel.

Verse ConceptsMourning Due To CatastropheNatural Disasters

All the many nationsgoing out to battle against Ariel—all the attackers, the siege works against her,and those who oppress her—will then be like a dream, a vision in the night.

Verse ConceptsLike A Dream

For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "You have rejected this message; you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick, and rely on that kind of behavior.

Verse ConceptsRejecting God's WordRejection Of GodRejection Of God's Wordoppression

And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAlcoholDrunkenness, Figurative OfKnowledge, Of GodMission, Of IsraelOppression, God's Attitude ToPeople Consuming BloodThose OppressedGod Making DrunkMighty OneKnowing About God's Kingdomoppression

“Why have we fasted, but You have not seen?We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,and oppress all your workers.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Of HypocritesMastersOppression, Nature OfHow To FastPointless FastingHumbling OneselfFastingFasting And PrayerAbuse

Will you control yourself because of these, Yahweh? Will you be silent? And will you oppress us exceedingly?

Verse ConceptsSilenceGod Being Silent

Bible Theasaurus

Crush (57 instances)
Oppress (69 instances)
Persecute (48 instances)
Suppress (7 instances)

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