Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Thou ſhalt not oppreſſe an hired ſeruant that is poore and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy ſtrangers that are in thy lande within thy gates.
אֶבְיוֹן , adjective, ʾevyon — in want, needy, poor (value 69)
H34,
אֶבְיוֹן ʼebyôwn, eb-yone'; from H14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute:—beggar, needy, poor (man).in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person
subject to oppression and abuse
needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God
general reference to lowest class
Used in 58 Verses, 11 Books 61  Occurrence Count
אוֹ , conjunction, ʾo — or (value 7)
H176,
אוֹ ʼôw, o; presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of אַו ʼav ; short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:—also, and, either, if, at the least, × nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.or, rather
implying that the latter choice is preferred
or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle
(in series) either...or, whether...or
if perchance
except, or else
whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Used in 218 Verses, 21 Books 321  Occurrence Count
אָח , masculine noun, ʾah — a brother (value 9)
H251,
אָח ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.brother
brother of same parents
half-brother (same father)
relative, kinship, same tribe
each to the other (reciprocal relationship)
(fig.) of resemblance
Used in 572 Verses, 33 Books 628  Occurrence Count
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
אֲשֶׁר , conjunction, relative pronoun, ʾasher — who, which, that (value 501)
H834,
אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er'; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.(relative part.)
which, who
that which
(conj)
that (in obj clause)
when
since
as
conditional if
Used in 4440 Verses, 39 Books 5502  Occurrence Count
גֵּר , masculine noun, geyr — a sojourner (value 203)
H1616,
גֵּר gêr, gare; or (fully) geyr (gare); from H1481; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner:—alien, sojourner, stranger.sojourner
a temporary inhabitant, a newcomer lacking inherited rights
of foreigners in Israel, though conceded rights
Used in 83 Verses, 16 Books 92  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
עָנִי , adjective, ʿaniy — poor, afflicted, humble (value 130)
H6041,
עָנִי ʻânîy, aw-nee'; from H6031; (practically the same as H6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making H6035 subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances:—afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.poor, afflicted, humble, wretched
poor, needy
poor and weak
poor, weak, afflicted, wretched
humble, lowly
Used in 74 Verses, 14 Books 76  Occurrence Count
עָשַׁק , verb, ʿashak — to oppress, wrong, extort (value 470)
H6231,
עָשַׁק ʻâshaq, aw-shak'; a primitive root (compare H6229); to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow:—get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), (-or), do violence (wrong).to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort
(Qal)
to oppress, wrong, extort
to oppress
(Pual) to be exploited, be crushed
Used in 35 Verses, 16 Books 36  Occurrence Count
שָׂכִיר , adjective, sakhiyr — hired (value 530)
H7916,
שָׂכִיר sâkîyr, saw-keer'; from H7936; a man at wages by the day or year:—hired (man, servant), hireling.hired
hired (of animal)
hireling, hired labourer (subst)
mercenary
Used in 17 Verses, 7 Books 17  Occurrence Count
שַׁעַר , masculine noun, shaʿar — a gate (value 570)
H8179,
שַׁעַר shaʻar, shah'-ar; from H8176 in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate:—city, door, gate, port (× -er).gate
gate (of entrance)
gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place)
city, town
gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)
heaven
Used in 302 Verses, 29 Books 369  Occurrence Count
| Deuteronomy 24:14Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לֹא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק שָׂכִ֖יר עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מֵאַחֶ֕יךָ א֧וֹ מִגֵּרְךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאַרְצְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ |
| Verse #5540 (Ch. #177) — 11 words, 44 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Thou shalt not oppress |
H6231ʿashak |
עָשַׁק |
470 |
| an hired servant |
H7916sakhiyr |
שָׂכִיר |
530 |
| that is poor |
H6041ʿaniy |
עָנִי |
130 |
| and needy, |
H34ʾevyon |
אֶבְיוֹן |
69 |
| whether he be of thy brethren, |
H251ʾah |
אָח |
9 |
| or of thy strangers |
H1616geyr |
גֵּר |
203 |
| that are in thy land |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
| within thy gates: |
H8179shaʿar |
שַׁעַר |
570 |
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