Hebrew · H7326, G4434 · unreviewed

רָאשִׁים

To be destitute · poor

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רוּשׁ H7326 to be destitute

Pronunciation rash

State of total material lack; often describes the socially vulnerable whom covenant law protects.

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πτωχός G4434 poor

Pronunciation ptōchós

Etymologically rooted in "crouch/cower," emphasizing degradation and powerlessness, not mere lack.

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What does רָאשִׁים (rashim) mean in the Bible?

רוּשׁ · πτωχός is a Hebrew word meaning "the poor, those lacking resources".

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Meaning

the poor, those lacking resources

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×

Participle active 1Sam 18:23 · 2Sam 12:1 · Eccl 4:14 · Eccl 5:7 · Prov 13:23 · Prov 14:20 · Prov 18:23 · Prov 19:1 · Prov 19:7 · Prov 19:22 · Prov 28:3 · Prov 28:6 · Prov 29:13 13×

Perfect Ps 34:11 1×

Hithpolel 1×

Participle active Prov 13:7 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 13 Participle active 1 Perfect 1

Stem

Qal 14 Hithpolel 1

Mood

Indicative 1

OT Occurrences

1 Sam 18:23 Qal · Participle 2 Sam 12:1 Qal · Participle Ps 34:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Prov 13:7 Hithpolel · Participle active Prov 13:23 Qal · Participle Prov 14:20 Qal · Participle Prov 18:23 Qal · Participle Prov 19:1 Qal · Participle Prov 19:7 Qal · Participle Prov 19:22 Qal · Participle Prov 28:3 Qal · Participle Prov 28:6 Qal · Participle Prov 29:13 Qal · Participle Eccl 4:14 Qal · Participle Eccl 5:7 Qal · Participle

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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