- Original: מצקה מצוּקה - Transliteration: M@tsuwqah - Phonetic: mets-oo-kaw' - Definition: 1. straitness, distress, straits, stress - Origin: from H4690 - TWOT entry: 1895e - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Feminine of H4690 ; narrowness that is (figuratively) trouble: - anguish distress. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • anguish, 1 Job 15:24 • distress, 1 Zephaniah 1:15 • distresses, 5 Psalm 25:17; Psalm 107:6; Psalm 107:13; Psalm 107:19; Psalm 107:28