Strong's H4270 · Hebrew
מַחְסוֹר
machçôwr · /makh-sore'/
Definition
deficiency; hence, impoverishment
KJV: lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
Root / derivation: or מַחְסֹר; from H2637 (חָסֵר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחְסוֹר across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges3 verses
When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Judges 19:19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Judges 19:20And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Proverbs8 verses
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs 21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs 21:17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. pleasure: or, sport
Proverbs 22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 24:34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man. an: Heb. a man of shield
Proverbs 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4270 (machçôwr) mean?
deficiency; hence, impoverishment
How many times does H4270 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4270 (מַחְסוֹר) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “want.”
How is machçôwr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4270 is rendered as “want” (7×), “lack” (1×), “need” (1×), “penury” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַחְסוֹר come from?
or מַחְסֹר; from H2637 (חָסֵר);