Proverbs 28:3
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
עָשַׁק
ʻâshaq
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
עָזַב
ʻâzab
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Key Terms in This Verse
עָשַׁק ʻâshaq
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
Study H6231 →לֶחֶם lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Study H3899 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
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