What does מְצוּקָה mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) trouble".
Hebrew · H4691
מְצוּקָה
Narrowness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble
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מְצוּקָהH4691
What does מְצוּקָה mean in the Bible?
מְצוּקָה is a Hebrew word meaning "narrowness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4691?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from their distress (3), and anguish (1), and distress (1), from my distress (1), of their distress (1).
Where does מְצוּקָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 15:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), Job (1), Zephaniah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfrom their distress3×Psalms 107:6, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19
and anguish1×Job 15:24
and distress1×Zephaniah 1:15
from my distress1×Psalms 25:17
of their distress1×Psalms 107:28
Show sample aligned rows
Job 15:24וּמְצוּקָ֑הtoand anguishConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 25:17מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗יtofrom my distressPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularPsalms 107:6מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םtofrom their distressPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 107:13מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םtofrom their distressPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 107:19מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םtofrom their distressPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 107:28וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗םtoof their distressConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralZephaniah 1:15וּמְצוּקָ֗הtoand distressConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 15:24
Aligned rows7
Books represented3
Job1Psalms5Zephaniah1
Source forms
מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם2xmim·mə·ṣu·qō·w·ṯê·hemPsalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19
וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם1xū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hemPsalms 107:28
וּמְצוּקָ֑ה1xū·mə·ṣū·qāhJob 15:24
וּמְצוּקָ֗ה1xū·mə·ṣū·qāhZephaniah 1:15
מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י1xmim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯayPsalms 25:17
מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם1xmim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯê·hemPsalms 107:6
Parsing patterns
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural3xPsalms 107:6, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xJob 15:24, Zephaniah 1:15
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 107:28
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 25:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. narrowness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble
Source Gloss
narrowness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble Usage: anguish, distress.
Word Origins
מְצוּקָה is built from this root:
מָצוּקH4690