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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4690. מָצוּק (matsuq) -- Distress, constraint, pressure</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4690.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_samuel/14-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4690.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4690</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4689.htm" title="4689">◄</a> 4690. matsuq <a href="../hebrew/4691.htm" title="4691">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">matsuq: Distress, constraint, pressure</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מָצוּק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>matsuwq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>maw-tsooq'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(maw-tsook')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Distress, constraint, pressure<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something narrow, a column, hilltop<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root verb צוּק (tsuq), meaning "to press" or "to constrain."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G2347 (θλῖψις, thlipsis):</b> Often translated as "tribulation" or "affliction," this Greek term shares a similar meaning of pressure or distress.<p> - <b>G318 (ἀναγκαῖος, anagkaios):</b> Meaning "necessary" or "compelled," it can relate to situations of constraint or distress.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "matsuq" conveys a sense of being in a state of distress or under pressure. It is often used to describe situations where individuals or groups are experiencing significant hardship or are constrained by difficult circumstances. The term can refer to both physical and emotional states of being pressed or oppressed.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of distress was not only a personal experience but also a communal one. The Israelites often faced external threats from surrounding nations, leading to periods of national distress. Additionally, the social and economic structures of the time could lead to personal distress, such as debt or servitude. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently address the theme of distress, emphasizing reliance on God for deliverance and support.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6694.htm">tsuq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>molten support, pillar<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>pillars (1), rose (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מָצוּק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>molten support, pillar</b></font>; — plural construct <font class="hebrew2">מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a> <em>the supports of the earth</em> are <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>s; — <font class="hebrew2">מָצוּק</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-5.htm">1 Samuel 14:5</a> ('as a pillar,' 'steep,' etc.) is difficult (compare HPS); strike out with <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> Th Dr Bu. <p>I. <font class="hebrew2">צור</font> (√of following; compare possibly Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb084801.gif"> (<img src="/bdbgif/bdb084802.gif">) <em>cause to incline, learn</em>; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (rare), so Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb084803.gif"> (compare Kö<sup>ii.1, 90</sup>), <font class="hebrew2">צַוְּרָא</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>pillar, situate <p>Or matsuq {maw-tsook'}; from <a href="/hebrew/6693.htm">tsuwq</a>; something narrow, i.e. A column or hilltop -- pillar, situate. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6693.htm">tsuwq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מְצֻ֣קֵי מָצ֥וּק מצוק מצקי mā·ṣūq māṣūq maTzuk mə·ṣu·qê məṣuqê meTzukei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 2:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ <b> מְצֻ֣קֵי </b> אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of honor; <span class="itali">For the pillars</span> of the earth<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of glory: <span class="itali">for the pillars</span> of the earth<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for are the LORD'S <span class="itali">the pillars</span> of the earth set<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשֵּׁ֧ן הָאֶחָ֛ד <b> מָצ֥וּק </b> מִצָּפ֖וֹן מ֣וּל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crag <span class="itali">rose</span> on the north<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the one <span class="itali">[was] situate</span> northward<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> crag the one <span class="itali">rose</span> the north opposite<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4690.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4690<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/matzuk_4690.htm">mā·ṣūq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/metzukei_4690.htm">mə·ṣu·qê — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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