oppression
me.ru.tsah denotes a wrongful practice set alongside unjust gain and the shedding of innocent blood.
The single attested use places me.ru.tsah among practices pursued alongside unjust gain, the shedding of innocent blood, and extortion.
Senses in use
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Wrongful practice pursued for gain · dominant
In Jeremiah 22:17, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in a list of actions toward which the eyes and heart are set. The APB renders the verse as pursuing unjust gain, shedding innocent blood, and practicing "oppression and extortion", so the noun's individual English equivalent cannot be isolated with certainty.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 22:17, the APB includes the term within the phrase "oppression and extortion." It does not establish which of those English words corresponds specifically to the noun.