Lexicon chassir: lacking, wanting, deficient Original Word: חַסִּיר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wanting (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chacer; deficient -- wanting. see HEBREW chacer NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chaser Definition lacking, wanting, deficient NASB Translation deficient (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַסִּר adjective lacking, wanting, deficient (compare Biblical Hebrew חָסֵר); — ׳ח Daniel 5:27. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root חֲסַר (chasar), which means "to lack" or "to be deficient."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between this Aramaic term and a specific Greek term in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of deficiency or lack can be related to Greek terms such as ὑστερέω (hystereō • Strong's Greek 5302), which means "to lack" or "to be in need." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe a similar state of insufficiency or need. Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of describing something that is lacking or deficient. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. Context: • The term חַסִּיר (chasir) is found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe a state of deficiency or lack. In Daniel 5:27, the term is part of the interpretation of the writing on the wall, where it is used to convey the idea of being weighed and found wanting. The context of its usage in Daniel highlights the theme of divine judgment and the insufficiency of human power and pride when measured against God's standards. The term underscores the concept of lacking what is necessary or required, often in a moral or spiritual sense. Forms and Transliterations חַסִּֽיר׃ חסיר׃ chasSir ḥas·sîr ḥassîrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:27 HEB: בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר׃ NAS: on the scales and found deficient. KJV: and art found wanting. INT: the scales and found deficient 1 Occurrence |
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