מַחְסוֹר

mach.sorNoun (Masculine)H4270

need

From: or מַחְסֹר; from H2637 (חָסֵר);

Short Definition

deficiency; hence, impoverishment

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. need, poverty, thing needed 1a) need, thing needed 1b) lack, want 1c) need, poverty

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
8
Judges
3
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 15:8
  • Judges 19:19
  • Proverbs 11:24
  • Proverbs 21:5
  • Proverbs 22:16

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