ʻâqâh — H6125

H6125 · Hebrew — עקה

Pronunciation: aw-kaw'

Definition

feminine noun

constraint

oppression, pressure

Usually translated as

oppression

Origin

from H5781

Derived from ʻûwq (H5781)

Greek equivalents

thlîpsis (G2347)

Occurrences

ʻâqâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

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

Psalms 55:3 — Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression (עָקַ֣ת) of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.