Hebrew · H2638, G878

חֲסַר־לֵב

Lacking ; hence, without · foolish

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חָסֵר H2638 lacking ; hence, without

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ἄφρων G878 foolish

Pronunciation áphrōn

Moral and spiritual obtuseness—reckless inconsideration rather than mere intellectual deficiency

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What does חֲסַר־לֵב (chaser-lev) mean in the Bible?

חָסֵר · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one lacking understanding or moral sense".

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What does חָסֵר · ἄφρων mean in the Bible?

חָסֵר · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one lacking understanding or moral sense".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2638, G878?

H2638, G878 is connected to 19 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. one lacking understanding or moral sense

Strong's H2638, G878

Lexical occurrences 19 verses Word forms 1 form 14 references

Source Gloss

one lacking understanding or moral sense

Grammatical Forms

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This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 1 Aligned forms 14

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×

Perfect 1Kgs 17:16 · Eccl 10:3 2×

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