(n.) One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer.TASKMASTER

task'-mas-ter. (sar mac, "chief of the burden" or "levy" (Exodus 1:11); noghes, "distress," "driver," "oppressor," "raiser of taxes," "taskmaster" (Exodus 3:7; Exodus 5:6, 10, 13, 14)): Officials of this class seem to have been officially appointed by Pharaoh for the purpose of oppressing the Israelites and subduing their spirits, lest they seek complete independence or organize a rebellion against the government (Exodus 1:11). The condition of the Israelites at this time became one of complete vassalage or slavery, probably owing to the fact that the Hyksos were driven out and a new dynasty was established, which knew nothing of Joseph and his people.SARIS">RAB-SARIS /jL(which see) and JL:Jump,"RABSHAKEH"RABSHAKEH /jL(which see) with a great host against Jerusalem. The names of the-two officials are not known.

Frank E. Hirsch

5065. nagas -- to press, drive, oppress, exact
... 1), driver (1), exact (2), exacted (1), hard-pressed (2), oppressed (2), oppressor
(4), oppressors (2), overseers (1), ruler (1), taskmaster (1), taskmasters (5 ...
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8269. sar -- chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
... 1), rulers (10), taskmasters* (1). chief captain, general, governor, keeper,
lord, taskmaster, principal,. From sarar; a head person ...
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4522. mas -- body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers ...
... forced labor (1), taskmasters* (1), tribute (1). discomfited, levy, taskmaster,
tributary. Or mic {mees}; from macac; properly, a ...
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The Punishment of Atsu
... by his servant, Ranas.". "Greeting," the taskmaster replied, after he had
inspected the white-browed servant. "The shelter of my ...
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The Margin of the Nile
... But at that moment the taskmaster rode into the open space. ... The taskmaster leaped
down the ledge and, turning, put up his arms and lifted Rachel down. ...
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At Masaarah
... On her way back to the camp Rachel met Atsu, mounted and attended by a scribe, the
taskmaster's secretary. ... It was the fault of the taskmaster and not mine. ...
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The Fan-Bearer's Quest
... The taskmaster made an angry gesture, and Hotep interrupted again. ... Hotep's face showed
light at the taskmaster's words. "Is she also gone?" he asked mildly. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxii the fan-bearers quest.htm

Servants of Sin.
... There is no existence in the world so sad as that of a slave; and there is no slavery
so hard as that of sin, no taskmaster so bitter as the devil. ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xlii servants of sin.htm

Promises and Threatenings
... of His presence, and to regulate all actions and thoughts under the thrilling and
purifying sense of being 'ever in the great Taskmaster's eye.' Only we are ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/promises and threatenings.htm

With, Before, After
... 'As ever in the great Taskmaster's eye,' says the stern Puritan poet, and although
one may object to that word 'Taskmaster,' yet the idea conveyed is the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/with before after.htm

He Spake to them of the Father
... They think of Him as a stern Judge, or a severe Taskmaster, or at the best as an
unapproachable dignitary, seated on a far-off throne, dispensing exacting laws ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 5 he spake to.htm

Canaan
... "I feared it might have somewhat pertaining to the statue on it, and I have brought
it, with the permission of the taskmaster." She stopped, and putting her ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xii canaan.htm

What is his Name?
... If we do believe it to be a fact, then the stern Judge and hard Taskmaster whom
we have feared, even while we tried to follow Him, and whose service we have ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 2 what is his.htm

Taskmaster (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TASKMASTER. task'-mas-ter. ... Frank E. Hirsch.
Multi-Version Concordance Taskmaster (3 Occurrences). ...
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Taskmasters (7 Occurrences)

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Task (37 Occurrences)

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Driver's (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Driver's (2 Occurrences). Job 3:18 There the prisoners
are at ease together. They don't hear the voice of the taskmaster. (See NIV). ...
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Brick (10 Occurrences)
... among the many ancient brick structures because they probably represent the work
of the very Hebrew slaves who complained so bitterly of their royal taskmaster...
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Ease (46 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). Job 3:18 There the prisoners are at ease together. They don't hear
the voice of the taskmaster. (WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Rehoboam (42 Occurrences)
... Rehoboam, believing in his ability to carry out his threat (1 Kings 12:14), sent
Adoram, his taskmaster, who no doubt had quelled other disturbances, to subdue ...
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Enjoy (68 Occurrences)
... in it. (See RSV). Job 3:18 There the prisoners are at ease together. They
don't hear the voice of the taskmaster. (See NIV). Job 14 ...
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Shout (114 Occurrences)
... Let no joyful voice come therein. (See NAS NIV). Job 3:18 There the prisoners are
at ease together. They don't hear the voice of the taskmaster. (See NIV). ...
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Taskmaster (3 Occurrences)

1 Kings 12:18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
(See RSV)

2 Chronicles 10:18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
(See RSV)

Job 3:18 There the prisoners are at ease together. They don't hear the voice of the taskmaster.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Taskmaster

Taskmasters (7 Occurrences)

Task (37 Occurrences)

Driver's (2 Occurrences)

Brick (10 Occurrences)

Ease (46 Occurrences)

Rehoboam (42 Occurrences)

Enjoy (68 Occurrences)

Shout (114 Occurrences)

Prisoners (170 Occurrences)

Moses (9295 Occurrences)

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