Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to press
Usage: (Hiphil) to constrain, press, bring into straits, straiten, oppress
Strong's Number
H6693
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H6693 Quick Answer
Strong's H6693 צּוּק (tsuwq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsuwq (tsook) v. 1. to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress [a primitive root] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include distress, sore, constraineth, and straiten. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsuwq (tsook) v. 1. to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- distress, sore, constraineth, and straiten
Meaning and Definition
tsuwq (tsook) v. 1. to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress [a primitive root] KJV: constrain, distress, lie sore, (op-)press(-or), straiten.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6693. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6693 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsuwq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H6693 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6693 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6693 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
So 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.
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6693.
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:
So 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.
And 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.
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.
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
And 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.
And 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?
And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6693, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6693 FAQ
What does tsuq (צוּק) mean?
Tsuq (Strong's H6693) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "distress". tsuwq (tsook) v. 1. to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress [a primitive root]
How many times is tsuq (צוּק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H6693 across 5 books.
Where can I study tsuq (צוּק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6693 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsuq (צוּק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as distress, sore, constraineth, and straiten. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.