Metsuka (מצוקה) means distress in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
distress
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Metsuka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצב תודעתי קשה הנגרם עקב כאב פיזי, או מועקה נפשית.
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יהוה בַּצַּר לָהֶם; מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Metsuka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְצוּקָה
- Written without vowel points
- מצוקה
- Said
- metsuka
- Root
- צ־ו־ק
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מְצוּקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מְצוּקוֹת; מְצוּקַת־, ר' מְצוּקוֹת־
- Gematria
- 241
This is how Metsuka is said in other languages.
- English
- distress
- Arabic
- ضيق
- Russian
- горе, беда
These words mean nearly the same as Metsuka.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Metsuka.
These words rhyme with Metsuka.
The word Metsuka is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אות מצוקה
- לחצן מצוקה
- מצוקה חומרית
- מצוקה עוברית
- מצוקה נשימתית
- שכבת מצוקה
- שכונת מצוקה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Metsuka comes from the root צ־ו־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Metsuka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Metsuka.
What does Metsuka (מצוקה) mean in Hebrew?
Metsuka (מצוקה) means distress. It is said metsuka, with the stress on ka.
What is a synonym for Metsuka (מצוקה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Metsuka (מצוקה) are מצוק, עקה, צוק, צוקה, קושי, and צרה.
What is the opposite of Metsuka (מצוקה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Metsuka (מצוקה) are הקלה and רווחה.
What rhymes with Metsuka (מצוקה)?
Words that rhyme with Metsuka (מצוקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, השקה, and רתיקה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצוקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.