רוּשׁ

rushVerbH7326

be poor

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be destitute

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
16
2 Samuel
3
1 Samuel
1
Ecclesiastes
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 18:23
  • Ecclesiastes 4:14
  • Proverbs 13:23
  • Proverbs 19:1
  • Proverbs 22:7

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