USURY
(See INTEREST; CREDIT, CREDITOR)
The term usury generally indicates the lending of money at an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest. Israelites were not allowed to charge their kinsmen any interest (Leviticus 25:35-37), and a violation of this prohibition was considered usury (cf. Nehemiah 5:7-12).
prohibition against
practice of
• Nehemiah 5:7, 10
results of
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.