מְצוּקָה

Strong’s Definition

narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble

Etymology & Derivation

or מְצֻקָה; feminine of H4690 (מָצוּק);

KJV Usage

anguish, distress.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.straitness, distress, straits, stress

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉtsûwqâh; Pronunciation: mets-oo-kaw'