What does רוּשׁ · πτωχός mean in the Bible?
רוּשׁ · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the poor, those lacking resources".
Hebrew · H7326, G4434
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 phrase meaning "the poor, those lacking resources".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7326, G4434?
H7326, G4434 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the poor, those lacking resources
Source Gloss
the poor, those lacking resources
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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 2 Aligned forms 16
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×
Word Origins
רָאשִׁים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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