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Lexicon :: Strong's H4270 - maḥsôr

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מַחְסוֹר
Transliteration
maḥsôr
Pronunciation
makh-sore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H4270

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4270 matches the Hebrew מַחְסוֹר (maḥsôr),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.

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“When you get there, you will come to an unsuspecting people and a spacious land, for God has handed it over to you. It is a place where nothing on earth is lacking.”

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“although there’s straw and feed for the donkeys, and I have bread and wine for me, my concubine, and the servant[fn] with us. There is nothing we lack.”

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“Welcome! ” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

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You who are his holy ones, fear the LORD,

for those who fear him lack nothing.

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and your poverty will come like a robber,

your need, like a bandit.

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One person gives freely,

yet gains more;

another withholds what is right,

only to become poor.

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There is profit in all hard work,

but endless talk[fn] leads only to poverty.

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The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,

but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

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The one who loves pleasure will become poor;

whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

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Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,

and giving to the rich ​— ​both lead only to poverty.

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and your poverty will come like a robber,

and your need, like a bandit.

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The one who gives to the poor

will not be in need,

but one who turns his eyes away[fn]

will receive many curses.

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