8496. tok
Strong's Lexicon
tok: Middle, midst, center

Original Word: תּוֹךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tok
Pronunciation: toke
Phonetic Spelling: (toke)
Definition: Middle, midst, center
Meaning: oppression

Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּוַךְ (tavak), meaning "to be in the middle" or "to divide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3319 (μέσος, mesos) – meaning "middle" or "midst."

- G1722 (ἐν, en) – often used to denote "in" or "among," indicating position or location.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tok" primarily denotes the concept of being in the middle or midst of something. It is used to describe a central position within a group, space, or situation. This term often conveys the idea of being surrounded or encompassed by other elements, emphasizing the centrality or focus of the subject in question.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of the "midst" or "center" held significant symbolic meaning. It often represented a place of importance or focus, whether in a physical, social, or spiritual context. For example, the "midst" of the camp of Israel was where the Tabernacle was located, symbolizing God's presence among His people. The central position was often associated with authority, protection, and divine presence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
injury, oppression
NASB Translation
oppression (3), oppressor* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
תֹּךְ II. תּוֺךְ noun masculine injury, oppression; — absolute תֹּךְ + מִרְמָה Psalm 10:7; Psalm 55:12 (so Gi; Baer תּוֺךְ); תּוֺךְ, + חָמָס (gloss) Psalm 72:14; plural אִישׁ תְּכָּ כִּים Proverbs 29:13 oppressor (ᵑ9 creditor; compare אישׁ חמסים 2 Samuel 22:49; Psalm 140:2; Psalm 140:5). — 1.תּוֺךְ see תָּוֶךְ.

תְּכָּכִים see תֹּךְ. תִּכְלָה, תַּכְּ לִית see כלה. above,

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deceit, fraud

Or towk (Psa. 72:14) {toke}; from the same base as tavek (in the sense of cutting to pieces); oppression -- deceit, fraud.

see HEBREW tavek

Forms and Transliterations
וָתֹ֑ךְ ותך מִתּ֣וֹךְ מתוך תֹּ֣ךְ תך mit·tō·wḵ mitToch mittōwḵ toch tōḵ vaToch wā·ṯōḵ wāṯōḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 10:7
HEB: מָ֭לֵא וּמִרְמ֣וֹת וָתֹ֑ךְ תַּ֥חַת לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ
NAS: and deceit and oppression; Under
KJV: and deceit and fraud: under his tongue
INT: is full and deceit and oppression Under his tongue

Psalm 55:11
HEB: יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: is in her midst; Oppression and deceit
KJV: [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile
INT: depart her streets Oppression and deceit

Psalm 72:14
HEB: מִתּ֣וֹךְ וּ֭מֵחָמָס יִגְאַ֣ל
NAS: their life from oppression and violence,
KJV: their soul from deceit and violence:
INT: oppression and violence will rescue

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8496
3 Occurrences


mit·tō·wḵ — 1 Occ.
tōḵ — 1 Occ.
wā·ṯōḵ — 1 Occ.
















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