4 occurrences

'Oppress' in the Bible

So they put foremen over the Israelites to oppress them with hard labor. As a result they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfOppression, Nature OfStoringSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, HardshipSuffering, Nature OfTaskmastersStores Of FoodForced Labour

And now indeed the cry of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen how severely the Egyptians oppress them.

Verse ConceptsAnti semitismOppression, Nature OfVisionCries Of Distress To Godisraeloppression

Bible Theasaurus

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

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
καταδυναστεύω 
Katadunasteuo 
Usage: 2

καταπονέω 
Kataponeo 
Usage: 2

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