מְצוּקָה (mᵉtsûwqâh) — Anguish

Hebrew word study: מְצוּקָה (mᵉtsûwqâh), Strong's H4691. narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble

HebrewStrong's H4691
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְצוּקָה (mᵉtsûwqâh)
Pronounced: mets-oo-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble

Word study
Derivation: or מְצֻקָה; feminine of H4690 (מָצוּק);

KJV translation words: anguish, distress.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4691 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 15:24 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from troubles their ×3and distress ×2and from troubles their ×1from distresses my ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וּמְצוּקָה ×2מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם ×2וּמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם ×1מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם ×1מִמְּצוּקוֹתַי ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×5Job ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 7)

  • Job 15:24 — וּמְצוּקָה — and distress
  • Psalms 25:17 — מִמְּצוּקוֹתַי — from distresses my
  • Psalms 107:6 — מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם — from troubles their
  • Psalms 107:13 — מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם — from troubles their
  • Psalms 107:19 — מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם — from troubles their
  • Psalms 107:28 — וּמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם — and from troubles their
  • Zephaniah 1:15 — וּמְצוּקָה — and distress

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4690 מָצוּק (mâtsûwq).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉtsûwqâh (H4691) mean?

Narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble.

How is H4691 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4691 as: anguish, distress..

How often does מְצוּקָה (mᵉtsûwqâh) appear?

Strong's H4691 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 15:24 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.