GREEK · G8807
πλεονασμός
pleonasmos — usury
usury
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Usury
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5392
נֶ֫שֶׁךְ
ne.shekh — interest
interest, usury
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4768
מַרְבִּית
mar.bit — greatness
1) increase, great number, multitude, greatness 1a) increase 1a1) of family 1a2) increment, interest, usury 1b) great number (of people) 1c) greatness (of wisdom)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4855
מַשָּׁא
mash.sah — interest
1) lending on interest, usury 1a) in Ne 5:11, the rate of "usury" was only one per cent
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5378
נָשָׁא
na.sah — to exact
1) to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor 1a) (Qal) creditor (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to act as a creditor
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5110
τόκος
tokos — interest
τόκος, -ου, ὁ (τίκτω), [in LXX for נֶשֶׁךְ, etc. ;] (a) a bringing forth, birth; (b) offspring. Metaphorical, of the produce of money lent out, interest, usury (cf. Merch. of Venice, I, iii, "a breed of barren metal "): Mat.25:27, Luk.19:23 (Soph., Plat., al.).† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8636
תַּרְבִּית
tar.bit — increment
increment, usury, interest, bonus
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The sum paid for the use of money, hence interest; not, as in the modern sense, exorbitant interest. The Jews were forbidden to exact usury (Lev. 25:36, 37), only, however, in their dealings with each other (Deut. 23:19, 20). The violation of this law was viewed as a great crime (Ps. 15:5; Prov. 28:8; Jer. 15:10). After the Return, and later, this law was much neglected (Neh. 5:7, 10).
Scripture references
Leviticus 25:36Leviticus 25:37Deuteronomy 23:19Deuteronomy 23:20Psalms 15:5Proverbs 28:8Jeremiah 15:10Nehemiah 5:7Nehemiah 5:10Ezekiel 18:8Ezekiel 18:13Ezekiel 18:17
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.