Oshka (עשקה) means distress in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עָשְׁקָה
oshka
noun · feminine
In English
distress
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Oshka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המילה מופיעה פעם אחת בלבד במקרא: "כְּסוּס עָגוּר כֵּן אֲצַפְצֵף אֶהְגֶּה כַּיּוֹנָה דַּלּוּ עֵינַי לַמָּרוֹם. אֲדֹנַי, עָשְׁקָה לִּי, עָרְבֵנִי". בחציו השני של הפסוק הדובר מתפלל לה' ומבקש שיערוב לו בעקבות עושק המתבצע כלפיו
The word Oshka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָשְׁקָה
- Written without vowel points
- עשקה
- Said
- oshka
- Pattern
- קָטְלָה
- Plural
- עָשְׁקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עָשְׁקוֹת
- Gematria
- 475
This is how Oshka is said in other languages.
- English
- distress
- Arabic
- شدة, ضراء
- French
- détresse
- Spanish
- angustia
- German
- Bedrängnis
These words mean nearly the same as Oshka.
These words rhyme with Oshka.
These words come before and after Oshka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Oshka.
What does Oshka (עשקה) mean in Hebrew?
Oshka (עשקה) means distress. It is said oshka, with the stress on ka.
What is a synonym for Oshka (עשקה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Oshka (עשקה) are עושק.
What rhymes with Oshka (עשקה)?
Words that rhyme with Oshka (עשקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is Oshka (עשקה) masculine or feminine?
The word Oshka (עשקה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עָשְׁקוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עשקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.