אֶבְיוֹן

ev.yonAdjectiveH0034

needy

From: from H14 (אָבָה), in the sense of want (especially in feeling);

Short Definition

destitute

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person 2) subject to oppression and abuse 3) needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by ) general reference to lowest class

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A-M

DescriptionH:A-M

Occurrences

51 times

Appears 51 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
15
Job
6
Amos
5
Deuteronomy
5
Isaiah
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 2:8
  • Deuteronomy 24:14
  • Isaiah 32:7
  • Job 31:19
  • Psalms 112:9

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.