What does חֶסֶר mean in the Bible?
חֶסֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "lack ; hence, destitution".
Hebrew · H2639
חֶסֶר
Lack ; hence, destitution
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חֶסֶר H2639
What does חֶסֶר mean in the Bible?
חֶסֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "lack ; hence, destitution".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2639?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include from poverty (1), poverty (1).
Where does חֶסֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 30:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It from poverty 1× Job 30:3
poverty 1× Proverbs 28:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 30:3
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Job 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
בְּחֶ֥סֶר 1x bə·ḥe·ser Job 30:3
חֶ֥סֶר 1x ḥe·ser Proverbs 28:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 28:22
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 30:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. lack ; hence, destitution
Source Gloss
lack ; hence, destitution
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
lack; hence, destitution BDB: want Usage: poverty, want.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֶסֶר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain