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maʿăšaqqā מַעֲשַׁקָּה ‘oppression’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿāšaq עָשַׁק ‘to oppress’
Roots: עשׁק

maʿăšaqqā n, f
1) extortionate deed, extortion

Mentioned in Isaiah 33:15 Proverbs 28:16

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