Oppress

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1katadunasteuoG2616

"to exercise power over" (kata, "down," dunastes, "a potentate;" dunamai, "to have power"), "to oppress," is used, in the Passive Voice, in Act 10:38; in the Active, in Jam 2:6.

2kataponeoG2669

see DISTRESS, B, No. 4.

Oppositions Or