מוּעָקָה

Strong’s Definition

pressure, i.e. (figuratively) distress

Etymology & Derivation

from H5781 (עוּק);

KJV Usage

affliction.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.compression, distress, pressure

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mûwʻâqâh; Pronunciation: moo-aw-kaw'