Ezekiel 22:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The peopleעַ֤ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
have practicedעָ֣שְׁקוּ
(a·she·ku)
6231: to oppress, wrong, extorta prim. root
oppressionעֹ֔שֶׁק
(o·shek,)
6233: oppression, extortionfrom ashaq
and committedוְגָזְל֖וּ
(ve·ga·ze·lu)
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root
robbery,גָּזֵ֑ל
(ga·zel;)
1498: robberyfrom gazal
and they have wrongedהֹונ֔וּ
(ho·v·nu,)
3238: to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppressa prim. root
the poorוְעָנִ֤י
(ve·'a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and needyוְאֶבְיֹון֙
(ve·'ev·yo·vn)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
and have oppressedעָשְׁק֖וּ
(a·she·ku)
6231: to oppress, wrong, extorta prim. root
the sojournerהַגֵּ֥ר
(hag·ger)
1616: a sojournerfrom gur
withoutבְּלֹ֥א
(be·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
justice.מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
(mish·pat.)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat


















KJV Lexicon
The people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
have used oppression
`ashaq  (aw-shak')
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow -- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
`osheq  (o'-shek)
injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain -- cruelly, extortion, oppression, thing (deceitfully gotten).
and exercised
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
robbery
gazel  (gaw-zale')
robbery, or (concretely) plunder -- robbery, thing taken away by violence.
and have vexed
yanah  (yaw-naw')
to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat -- destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
yea they have oppressed
`ashaq  (aw-shak')
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow -- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
the stranger
ger  (gare)
a guest; by implication, a foreigner -- alien, sojourner, stranger.
wrongfully
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The people of the land have practiced oppression and committed robbery, and they have wronged the poor and needy and have oppressed the sojourner without justice.

King James Bible
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and unlawfully exploited the foreign resident.

International Standard Version
The people of the land were vigorously oppressive and took possession of plunder by violence. They've afflicted the poor and the needy and unjustly treated the foreigner.

NET Bible
The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy; they have oppressed the foreigner who lives among them and denied them justice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The common people oppress and rob others. They do wrong to humble people and to poor people. They oppress foreigners for no reason.

King James 2000 Bible
The people of the land have used oppression, and committed robbery, and have oppressed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
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