תֹּךְ

toch · oppression

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8496 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

toch (תֹּךְ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “oppression”.

The harm done by one who abuses another, above all for money or by force.

How to say it

toch

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

Abuse of the weak by the strong.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

Psalms 10:7
His mouth is full of cursing and of deceit and oppression; under his tongue are suffering and wickedness.
Psalms 55:11
Calamities are within it; and oppression and deceit do not depart from its square.
Psalms 72:14
From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul, and precious will be their blood in his eyes.