מַחְסוֹר
Transliteration
maḥsôr
Pronunciation
makh-sore'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָסֵר (H2637)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 705e

Strong’s Definitions

מַחְסוֹר machçôwr, makh-sore'; or מַחְסֹר machçôr; from H2637; deficiency; hence, impoverishment:—lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4270 in the following manner: want (8x), lack (1x), need (1x), poor (1x), poverty (1x), penury (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H4270 in the following manner: want (8x), lack (1x), need (1x), poor (1x), poverty (1x), penury (1x).

  1. need, poverty, thing needed

    1. need, thing needed

    2. lack, want

    3. need, poverty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחְסוֹר machçôwr, makh-sore'; or מַחְסֹר machçôr; from H2637; deficiency; hence, impoverishment:—lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
STRONGS H4270: Abbreviations
† מַחְסוֺר, מַחְסֹר noun [masculine] need, thing needed, poverty; — מ׳ absolute Proverbs 11:24 + 6 times; construct Judges 18:10; Judges 19:19; suffix מַחְסוֺרְךָ Judges 19:20; מַחְסרְךָ Proverbs 6:11; מַחְסֹרוֺ Deuteronomy 15:8; plural suffix מַחְסֹרֶיךָ Proverbs 24:34; —
1. need = thing needed דֵּי מַחְסֹרוֺ Deuteronomy 15:8 enough for his need (followed by אשׁר יֶחְסַר לוֺ, compare חָסֵר verb); עָלָ֑י כָּלמֿ׳ Judges 19:20 all thy need be upon me (for me to provide).
2. lack, want כָּלדָּֿבָר אֵין מ׳ Judges 18:10 no lack of anything, Judges 19:19; Psalm 34:10.
3. in general, need, poverty Proverbs 6:11 (|| רֵאשׁ) = Proverbs 24:34 (|| רֵישׁ), Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 28:27; אִישׁ מ׳ Proverbs 21:17 a man of poverty.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

15:8; 15:8

Judges

18:10; 18:10; 19:19; 19:19; 19:20; 19:20

Psalms

34:10

Proverbs

6:11; 6:11; 11:24; 11:24; 14:23; 21:5; 21:17; 22:16; 24:34; 24:34; 28:27