Lexicon matsuq: Distress, constraint, pressure Original Word: מָצוּק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pillar, situate Or matsuq {maw-tsook'}; from tsuwq; something narrow, i.e. A column or hilltop -- pillar, situate. see HEBREW tsuwq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsuq Definition molten support, pillar NASB Translation pillars (1), rose (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָצוּק] noun masculine molten support, pillar; — plural construct מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ 1 Samuel 2:8 the supports of the earth are ׳יs; — מָצוּק 1 Samuel 14:5 ('as a pillar,' 'steep,' etc.) is difficult (compare HPS); strike out with ᵐ5 Th Dr Bu. I. צור (√of following; compare possibly Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צוּק (tsuq), which means to press or constrain.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for מָצוּק, the concept of narrowness or constraint can be found in Greek terms such as στενός (stenos), meaning narrow or strait, and θλίψις (thlipsis), meaning pressure or tribulation. These Greek terms capture the metaphorical sense of being in a constrained or pressured situation, similar to the Hebrew מָצוּק. Usage: The word מָצוּק is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical features that are narrow or elevated, such as columns or hilltops. It is often associated with places of refuge or strategic advantage due to their elevation or narrowness. Context: • מָצוּק (Matsuq) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize physical elevation or narrowness. This term is often used metaphorically to describe situations of distress or constraint, drawing on the imagery of being pressed into a narrow space. Forms and Transliterations מְצֻ֣קֵי מָצ֥וּק מצוק מצקי mā·ṣūq māṣūq maTzuk mə·ṣu·qê məṣuqê meTzukeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 2:8 HEB: כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת NAS: of honor; For the pillars of the earth KJV: of glory: for the pillars of the earth INT: for are the LORD'S the pillars of the earth set 1 Samuel 14:5 2 Occurrences |
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) cause to incline, learn; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (rare), so Aramaic 
(compare Köii.1, 90), צַוְּרָא). 
