תֹּךְtôk

injury, oppression (Psalms 10:7; Psalms 55:12; Psalms 72:14; Proverbs 29:13; 2 Samuel 22:49)

Pronunciation: toke · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8496

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Psalms 10:7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
  • Psalms 55:11 Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
  • Psalms 72:14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.
  • Proverbs 29:13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common— the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).