BDB2988
חֹ֫סֶר noun [masculine] want, lack (LagBN 144) — only construct לֶחֶם ׳ ח Amos 4:6 כֹּל ׳ ח Deut 28:48; Deut 28:57.
Strong's Lexicon
H2640
H2640 — חוֹסֶר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H2640 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוֹסֶר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2637 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | chocer |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kho'-ser |
| Meaning: | 1. poverty |
| KJV Renderings: | in want of. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
חסר (g’h)
Deuteronomy 28:48
- KJV: Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
- EHCC: in uakedness, aad in want of
Deuteronomy 33:57
- EHCC: she shall eat them for want of
Amos 4:6
- KJV: And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
- EHCC: end want of bread in all your places:
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