What does מַחְסוֹר · πτωχεία mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹר · πτωχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lack, poverty, deficiency".
Hebrew · H4270, G4432
מַחְסוֹר
Deficiency ; hence, impoverishment · poverty
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מַחְסוֹר H4270 deficiency ; hence, impoverishment
πτωχεία G4432 poverty
Pronunciation ptōcheía
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What does מַחְסוֹר (machsōr) mean in the Bible?
מַחְסוֹר · πτωχεία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lack, poverty, deficiency".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4270, G4432?
H4270, G4432 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. lack, poverty, deficiency
Strong's H4270, G4432
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Source Gloss
lack, poverty, deficiency
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַחְסוֹר is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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