4691. metsuqah

Lexicon

metsuqah: Distress, trouble, anguish

Original Word: מְצוּקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mtsuwqah
Pronunciation: mets-oo-kaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mets-oo-kaw')
Definition: Distress, trouble, anguish
Meaning: narrowness, trouble

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

anguish, distress

Or mtsuqah {mets-oo-kaw'}; feminine of matsuwq; narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble -- anguish, distress.

see HEBREW matsuwq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tsuq
Definition
straits, stress
NASB Translation
anguish (1), distress (1), distresses (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְצוּקָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳צַר וּמ Job 15:24; יוֺם ׳צָרָה וּמ Zephaniah 1:15; plural suffix, of ׳י delivering מִמְּצוּקוֺתַי Psalm 25:17, מִמְּצוּקוֺתֵיהֶם etc., Psalm 107:6; Psalm 107:13; Psalm 107:19; Psalm 107:28.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּק (tsuq), which means to press or constrain.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2347: θλῖψις (thlipsis) • This Greek term is often used in the New Testament to describe tribulation, affliction, or distress, paralleling the Hebrew concept of מְצוּקָה.
• Strong's Greek Number 4730: στενοχωρία (stenochoria) • Another Greek term that conveys the idea of narrowness or distress, similar to the Hebrew מְצוּקָה.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the theme of distress and divine deliverance across both the Old and New Testaments, emphasizing the enduring nature of human struggles and the hope for divine intervention.

Usage: The word מְצוּקָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, typically conveying a sense of being in a tight spot or under pressure. It is used to describe both physical and emotional states of distress.

Context: מְצוּקָה (metzukah) is a noun that captures the essence of being in a constrained or troubled situation. It is frequently employed in the Hebrew Scriptures to depict times of hardship or adversity faced by individuals or groups. The term is often associated with the trials and tribulations experienced by the Israelites, as well as the personal struggles of individuals seeking divine intervention or deliverance.

In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), מְצוּקָה is translated in various passages to reflect the context of distress or trouble. For example, in Psalm 107:6, the psalmist recounts how the people "cried out to the LORD in their trouble" and were delivered from their distress. This usage underscores the recurring biblical theme of seeking God's help in times of need.

The concept of מְצוּקָה is not limited to physical afflictions but extends to emotional and spiritual challenges. It serves as a reminder of the human condition's vulnerability and the reliance on divine assistance for relief and salvation.

Forms and Transliterations

וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם וּמְצוּקָ֑ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה וממצוקתיהם ומצוקה מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י ממצוקותי ממצוקותיהם ממצקותיהם mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯay mim·mə·ṣu·qō·w·ṯê·hem mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯê·hem mimetzukoTai mimetzukoteiHem mimməṣūqōwṯay mimməṣuqōwṯêhem mimməṣūqōwṯêhem ū·mə·ṣū·qāh ū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hem ūməṣūqāh umetzuKah umimetzukoteiHem ūmimməṣūqōṯêhem

Englishman's Concordance

Job 15:24
HEB: יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ צַ֣ר וּמְצוּקָ֑ה תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ ׀
NAS: Distress and anguish terrify
KJV: Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid;
INT: terrify Distress and anguish overpower A king

Psalm 25:17
HEB: לְבָבִ֣י הִרְחִ֑יבוּ מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃
NAS: Bring me out of my distresses.
KJV: [O] bring thou me out of my distresses.
INT: of my heart are enlarged of my distresses Bring

Psalm 107:6
HEB: בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יַצִּילֵֽם׃
NAS: He delivered them out of their distresses.
KJV: [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.
INT: their trouble out of their distresses delivered

Psalm 107:13
HEB: בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃
NAS: He saved them out of their distresses.
KJV: [and] he saved them out of their distresses.
INT: their trouble out of their distresses saved

Psalm 107:19
HEB: בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃
NAS: He saved them out of their distresses.
KJV: [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
INT: their trouble out of their distresses saved

Psalm 107:28
HEB: בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃
NAS: And He brought them out of their distresses.
KJV: and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
INT: their trouble out of their distresses brought

Zephaniah 1:15
HEB: י֧וֹם צָרָ֣ה וּמְצוּקָ֗ה י֤וֹם שֹׁאָה֙
NAS: of trouble and distress, A day
KJV: of trouble and distress, a day
INT: A day of trouble and distress A day of wasteness

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4691
7 Occurrences

mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯay — 1 Occ.
mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯê·hem — 3 Occ.
ū·mə·ṣū·qāh — 2 Occ.
ū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.