Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
distress
Usage: straitness, distress, straits, stress
Strong's Number
H4691
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H4691 Quick Answer
Strong's H4691 מְצוּקָה מְצוּקָה (mtsuwqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mtsuwqah (mets-oo-kaw') (or mtsuqah {mets-oo-kaw'}) n-f. 1. narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [feminine of H4690] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include trouble. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mtsuwqah (mets-oo-kaw') (or mtsuqah {mets-oo-kaw'}) n-f. 1. narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [feminine of H4690]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- trouble
Meaning and Definition
mtsuwqah (mets-oo-kaw') (or mtsuqah {mets-oo-kaw'}) n-f. 1. narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [feminine of H4690] KJV: anguish, distress. Root(s): H4690
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4691. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4691 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mtsuwqah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Trouble
Job 15:24
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How Strong's H4691 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4691 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4691 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4691.
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4691, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4691 FAQ
What does metsuqah (מְצוּקָה) mean?
Metsuqah (Strong's H4691) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "anguish". mtsuwqah (mets-oo-kaw') (or mtsuqah {mets-oo-kaw'}) n-f. 1. narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) trouble [feminine of H4690]
How many times is metsuqah (מְצוּקָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H4691 across 3 books.
Where can I study metsuqah (מְצוּקָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4691 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsuqah (מְצוּקָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as trouble. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.