Tôk — H8496

Definition

masculine noun

oppression

1. injury, oppression, oppressor
2. (TWOT) fraud, deceit, deceitful

Usually translated as

deceit, fraud

Origin

or tôwk; (Psalm 72:14), from the same base as H8432 (in the sense of cutting to pieces)

• Derived from Tâvek (H8432)

Greek equivalents

• aná (G303)

Occurrences

Tôk occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (3)

• Psalms 10:7 — His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud (וָתֹ֑ךְ): under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
• Psalms 55:11 — Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit (תֹּ֣ךְ) and guile depart not from her streets.
• Psalms 72:14 — He shall redeem their soul from deceit (מִתּ֣וֹךְ) and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.