Quick Definition
be poor
Strong's Definition
to be destitute
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
TWOT Reference: 2138
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be poor, be in want, lack
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be poor
1a2) to be in want or hunger
1a3) poor man (subst)
1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to be poor, be in want, lack
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be poor
1a2) to be in want or hunger
1a3) poor man (subst)
1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
רוּשׁ
rûsh
BDB Definition:
1) to be poor, be in want, lack
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be poor
1a2) to be in want or hunger
1a3) poor man (substantive)
1b) (Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2138
Total KJV Occurrences: 23