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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: 4157. מוּעָקָה (muaqah) -- Oppression, distress</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4157.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/psalms/66-11.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/4157.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> > 4157</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/4156.htm" title="4156">◄</a> 4157. muaqah <a href="../hebrew/4158.htm" title="4158">►</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">muaqah: Oppression, distress</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מוּעָקָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>muw`aqah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>moo-ah-KAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(moo-aw-kaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Oppression, distress<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>pressure, distress<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root יָעַק (ya'aq), which means to oppress or to press down.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of oppression or distress is θλῖψις (thlipsis), which appears in the New Testament in contexts of tribulation or affliction (e.g., John 16:33, Romans 5:3).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "muaqah" is used to describe a state of oppression or distress, often in the context of social or personal hardship. It conveys a sense of being pressed down by external circumstances or adversities, reflecting both physical and emotional burdens.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, oppression was a common experience, often at the hands of foreign powers, corrupt leaders, or societal injustices. The Hebrew Bible frequently addresses themes of justice and righteousness, calling for the alleviation of oppression and the establishment of equity. The concept of "muaqah" would resonate deeply with a people who experienced cycles of conquest and subjugation, as well as internal social strife.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5781.htm">uq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>compression, distress<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>oppressive burden (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">מוּעָקָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>compression, distress</b></font> (si vera lectio, Aramaic word, = <font class="hebrew2">מְצוּקָה</font>); — <font class="hebrew2">בְּמָתְנֵינוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שַׂמְתָּ מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/66-11.htm">Psalm 66:11</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">θλίψεις</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>tribulations</em>; but word dubious <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>affliction <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5781.htm">uwq</a>; pressure, i.e. (figuratively) distress -- affliction. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5781.htm">uwq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מוּעָקָ֣ה מועקה mū‘āqāh mū·‘ā·qāh muaKah<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/psalms/66-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 66:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/66.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַמְּצוּדָ֑ה שַׂ֖מְתָּ <b> מוּעָקָ֣ה </b> בְמָתְנֵֽינוּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/66.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You laid <span class="itali">an oppressive burden</span> upon our loins.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/66.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou laidst <span class="itali">affliction</span> upon our loins.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/66-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the net laid <span class="itali">an oppressive</span> our loins<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4157.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4157.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4157<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/muakah_4157.htm">mū·‘ā·qāh — 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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