If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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ORIGINAL WORD · STRONG’S
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H1499 · gêzel · ghe'-zel · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
plunder, i.e. violence
KJV usage
violence, violent perverting.. gozal. See 1469.
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KJV renderings in this mapping
violent 1violence 1
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Mapped occurrences
Ecclesiastes 5:8Mapped KJV word: violent
Ezekiel 18:18Mapped KJV word: violence
As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.