פּוּקִיתָא, = h. פּוּקָה, vacillation, weakness. Midr. Sam. ch. XXIII (ref. to פוקה, I Sam. XXV, 31) [read:] אמרה ליה אודהר מפ׳ דנפשא she said to him (David), be on thy guard against (bringing on thee) weakness of soul (loss of courage when thou wilt have to pronounce judgment on others).