extortion In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by {extortion}, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD. extortion Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of {extortion} and excess. ~~~~~~