Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6125 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָקָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H5781 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | aqah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `aqah (aw-kaw') n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. constraint |
| KJV Renderings: | oppression. |
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[עָקָה] noun feminine pressure (si vera lectio, Aramaic word, ᵑ7 עָֽקְתָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3779]); — only construct מִפְּנֵי עָקַת רָשָׁע Ps 55:4 because of the pressure of the wicked; > read צַעֲקַת (|| קוֺל ; Ol and others), which means cry for help.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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