What does מַחְסוֹר mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "deficiency ; hence, impoverishment".
Hebrew · H4270
מַחְסוֹר
Deficiency ; hence, impoverishment
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מַחְסוֹר H4270
What does מַחְסוֹר mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "deficiency ; hence, impoverishment".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4270?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to poverty (3), and need (2), lack (2), be in need (1), he needs (1).
Where does מַחְסוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 15:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (8), Judges (3), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (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 to poverty 3× Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 22:16
and need 2× Proverbs 6:11, Proverbs 24:34
lack 2× Judges 19:19, Psalms 34:9
be in need 1× Proverbs 28:27
he needs 1× Deuteronomy 15:8
is lacking 1× Judges 18:10
to become poor 1× Proverbs 11:24
will become poor 1× Proverbs 21:17
you need 1× Judges 19:20
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Deuteronomy 15:8 מַחְסֹר֔וֹ to he needs Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 18:10 מַחְס֔וֹר to is lacking Noun - masculine singular construct Judges 19:19 מַחְס֖וֹר to lack Noun - masculine singular construct Judges 19:20 מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖ to you need Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 34:9 מַ֝חְס֗וֹר to lack Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 6:11 וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ to and need Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Proverbs 11:24 לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ to to become poor Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 14:23 לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ to to poverty Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 21:5 לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ to to poverty Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 21:17 מַ֭חְסוֹר to will become poor Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 15:8
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 4
Deuteronomy 1 Judges 3 Psalms 1 Proverbs 8
Source forms
לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ 4x lə·maḥ·sō·wr Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 22:16
וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ 1x ū·maḥ·sō·re·ḵā Proverbs 24:34
וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ 1x ū·maḥ·sō·rə·ḵā Proverbs 6:11
מַחְס֔וֹר 1x maḥ·sō·wr Judges 18:10
מַחְס֖וֹר 1x maḥ·sō·wr Judges 19:19
מַ֝חְס֗וֹר 1x maḥ·sō·wr Psalms 34:9
מַ֭חְסוֹר 1x maḥ·sō·wr Proverbs 21:17
מַחְס֑וֹר 1x maḥ·sō·wr Proverbs 28:27
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 4x Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 22:16
Noun - masculine singular 3x Psalms 34:9, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 28:27
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Judges 18:10, Judges 19:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 24:34
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 6:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Judges 19:20
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 15:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. deficiency ; hence, impoverishment
Source Gloss
deficiency ; hence, impoverishment
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
deficiency; hence, impoverishment BDB: need Usage: lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַחְסוֹר is built from this root:
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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