2638. chaser

Lexicon

chaser: Lacking, without, deficient, in need

Original Word: חָסֵר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chacer
Pronunciation: khaw-sare'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-sare')
Definition: Lacking, without, deficient, in need
Meaning: lacking, without

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want

From chacer; lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.

see HEBREW chacer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chaser
Definition
needy, lacking, in want of
NASB Translation
lack (2), lacked (1), lacking (4), lacks (6), who lacks (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חָסֵר adjective needy, lacking, in want of — ׳ח absolute Ecclesiastes 6:2; construct חֲסַר 1 Samuel 21:16 13t.; — needy, in want of משׁגעים אני ׳ח 1 Samuel 21:16 am I in want of madmen? 2 Samuel 3:29 in need of bread, so Proverbs 12:9; usually חֲסַרלֵֿב lacking understanding, sense Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:4,16; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 15:21; לֵֿב׳אָדָם ח Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 24:30; תְּבוּנוֺת ׳נָּגִיד ח Proverbs 28:16; אֵינֶנּוּ חָסֵר ׳לְנַפְשׁוֺ מִכֹּל וג Ecclesiastes 6:2 neither is he lacking for his soul in aught of (מן particle) all that he desireth.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5302 • ὑστερέω (hystereō): to lack, to be in need
• Strong's Greek Number 3007 • λείπω (leipō): to leave, to lack, to be absent

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of deficiency or absence, often used in the New Testament to describe spiritual or material lack.

Usage: The term חָסֵר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of deficiency or absence, often in the context of lacking something essential or being without something necessary.

Context: The Hebrew word חָסֵר (chaser) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of lacking or being without. It is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament to describe situations where something is missing or insufficient. This term can refer to physical needs, such as lacking food or resources, as well as more abstract concepts, such as wisdom or understanding.

In the Berean Standard Bible, חָסֵר is often translated as "lacking" or "without." For example, in Proverbs 10:21, it is used to describe those who lack sense: "The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment." Here, the word underscores the deficiency in judgment that leads to folly and ultimately, destruction.

Another instance is found in Ecclesiastes 4:8, where it describes a solitary individual who is without companionship: "There was a man all alone, with no son or brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. 'For whom am I toiling,' he asked, 'and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?' This too is futile—a miserable task." The use of חָסֵר highlights the absence of relational fulfillment despite material wealth.

The concept of lacking is significant in biblical theology, often pointing to a deeper spiritual need or a call to reliance on God for provision and wisdom. The recognition of human insufficiency is a recurring theme, encouraging believers to seek completeness in their relationship with God.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּחֲסַר־ בחסר־ וַחֲסַר־ וחסר־ חֲסַ֣ר חֲסַ֤ר חֲסַר־ חָסֵ֑ר חָסֵ֥ר חָסֵר֙ חסר חסר־ לַחֲסַר־ לחסר־ ba·ḥă·sar- bachasar baḥăsar- chaSar chaSer ḥă·sar ḥă·sar- ḥā·sêr ḥăsar ḥăsar- ḥāsêr la·ḥă·sar- lachasar laḥăsar- vachasar wa·ḥă·sar- waḥăsar-

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 21:15
HEB: אֵלָֽי׃ -16 חֲסַ֤ר מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ אָ֔נִי
NAS: Do I lack madmen,
KJV: Have I need of mad men,
INT: you have brought about lack to act I

2 Samuel 3:29
HEB: וְנֹפֵ֥ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב וַחֲסַר־ לָֽחֶם׃
NAS: by the sword, or who lacks bread.
KJV: on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
INT: falls the sword lacks bread

1 Kings 11:22
HEB: מָה־ אַתָּ֤ה חָסֵר֙ עִמִּ֔י וְהִנְּךָ֥
NAS: to him, But what have you lacked with me, that behold,
KJV: said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest
INT: what have you lacked with behold

1 Kings 17:16
HEB: הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה
KJV: of oil fail, according to the word
INT: of oil nor fail to the word of the LORD

Proverbs 6:32
HEB: נֹאֵ֣ף אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב מַֽשְׁחִ֥ית
NAS: with a woman is lacking sense;
KJV: with a woman lacketh understanding:
INT: commits A woman is lacking sense destroy

Proverbs 7:7
HEB: בַבָּנִ֗ים נַ֣עַר חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: A young man lacking sense,
KJV: a young man void of understanding,
INT: the youths A young lacking sense

Proverbs 9:4
HEB: יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה חֲסַר־ לֵ֝֗ב אָ֣מְרָה
NAS: in here! To him who lacks understanding
KJV: let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding,
INT: turn here who understanding says

Proverbs 9:16
HEB: יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה וַחֲסַר־ לֵ֝֗ב וְאָ֣מְרָה
NAS: in here, And to him who lacks understanding
KJV: let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding,
INT: turn here who understanding says

Proverbs 10:13
HEB: וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
KJV: [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
INT: A rod the back who understanding

Proverbs 10:21
HEB: רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־ לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
NAS: die for lack of understanding.
KJV: but fools die for want of wisdom.
INT: many fools lack of understanding die

Proverbs 11:12
HEB: בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ
NAS: his neighbor lacks sense,
KJV: He that is void of wisdom despiseth
INT: despises his neighbor lacks sense A man

Proverbs 12:9
HEB: ל֑וֹ מִ֝מְּתַכַּבֵּ֗ד וַחֲסַר־ לָֽחֶם׃
NAS: he who honors himself and lacks bread.
KJV: than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
INT: A servant honors and lacks bread

Proverbs 12:11
HEB: וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רֵיקִ֣ים חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: worthless [things] lacks sense.
KJV: vain [persons is] void of understanding.
INT: pursues worthless lacks sense

Proverbs 15:21
HEB: אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֥ישׁ
NAS: is joy to him who lacks sense,
KJV: [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom:
INT: Folly is joy who sense A man

Proverbs 17:18
HEB: אָדָ֣ם חֲסַר־ לֵ֭ב תּוֹקֵ֣עַ
NAS: A man lacking in sense pledges
KJV: A man void of understanding striketh
INT: A man lacking sense striketh

Proverbs 24:30
HEB: כֶּ֝֗רֶם אָדָ֥ם חֲסַר־ לֵֽב׃
NAS: of the man lacking sense,
KJV: of the man void of understanding;
INT: the vineyard of the man lacking sense

Proverbs 28:16
HEB: נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב
NAS: oppressor lacks understanding,
KJV: The prince that wanteth understanding
INT: A leader lacks understanding great

Ecclesiastes 6:2
HEB: וְכָב֜וֹד וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ חָסֵ֥ר לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ ׀ מִכֹּ֣ל
NAS: so that his soul lacks nothing
KJV: and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul
INT: and honor nothing lacks his soul of all

Ecclesiastes 10:3
HEB: הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְאָמַ֥ר לַכֹּ֖ל
KJV: his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith
INT: walks his sense faileth demonstrates to everyone

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2638
19 Occurrences

ba·ḥă·sar- — 1 Occ.
ḥă·sar — 10 Occ.
ḥā·sêr — 4 Occ.
la·ḥă·sar- — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·sar- — 3 Occ.