Mûwʻâqâh — H4157

Definition

feminine noun

pressure, i.e. (figuratively) distress

1. compression, distress, pressure

Usually translated as

affliction

Origin

from H5781

• Derived from ʻûwq (H5781)

Greek equivalents

• thlîpsis (G2347)

Occurrences

Mûwʻâqâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1)

• Psalms 66:11 — Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction (מוּעָקָ֣ה) upon our loins.