Strong's H6693 · Hebrew
צוּק
tsûwq · /tsook/
Definition
to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress
KJV: constrain, distress, lie sore, (op-) press(-or), straiten.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צוּק across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy3 verses
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: body: Heb. belly
Deuteronomy 28:55So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
Deuteronomy 28:57And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates. young one: Heb. afterbirth
Judges2 verses
And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven: or, the rest of the seven days
Judges 16:16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; vexed: Heb. shortened
Isaiah3 verses
Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah 29:7And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.
Isaiah 51:13And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were: or, made himself ready
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6693 (tsûwq) mean?
to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress
How many times does H6693 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6693 (צוּק) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “distress.”
How is tsûwq translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6693 is rendered as “distress” (5×), “oppressor” (2×), “constraineth” (1×), “pressed” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word צוּק come from?
a primitive root;