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# oppress, oppression, oppressor #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "oppress" and "oppression" refer to treating people harshly. An "oppressor" is a person who oppresses people.
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* The term "oppression" especially refers to a situation where people of greater strength mistreat or enslave people who are under their power or rule.
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* The term "oppressed" describes the people who are being harshly treated.
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* Often enemy nations and their rulers were oppressors to the people of Israel.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Depending on the context, "oppress" could be translated as, "severely mistreat" or "cause to be heavily burdened" or "put under miserable bondage" or "rule harshly."
* Ways to translate "oppression" could include "heavy suppression and bondage" or "burdensome control."
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* The phrase "the oppressed" could be translated as "oppressed people" or "people in terrible bondage" or "those who are treated harshly."
* The term "oppressor" could be translated as "person who oppresses" or "nation who controls and rules harshly" or "persecutor."
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(See also: [[../kt/bond.md]], [[../kt/enslave.md]], [[../other/persecute.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Samuel 10:17-19 ](en/tn/1sa/help/10/17 )
* [Deuteronomy 26:6-7 ](en/tn/deu/help/26/06 )
* [Ecclesiastes 04:1 ](en/tn/ecc/help/04/01 )
* [Job 10:1-3 ](en/tn/job/help/10/01 )
* [Judges 02:18-19 ](en/tn/jdg/help/02/18 )
* [Nehemiah 05:14-15 ](en/tn/neh/help/05/14 )
* [Psalms 119:133-134 ](en/tn/psa/help/119/133 )