oppressor

noun

«oppressor» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

The Tanakh often says God hears the cry of the poor and saves them from their oppressors, as He saved Israel from Egypt.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that God is the defender of the weak and that people must not oppress the stranger, the widow or the orphan, remembering they were slaves in Egypt.

Meaning

A person who treats others cruelly and unfairly and uses power to keep them down. tree →

Examples

And where is the fury of the oppressor? (Prophets ISA.51.13, JPS 1917) tree →
I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors. (Writings PSA.119.121, JPS 1917) tree →
or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'? or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors'? (Writings JOB.6.23, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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