2640. choser

Lexicon

choser: Lack, want, deficiency

Original Word: חֹסֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chocer
Pronunciation: kho'-ser
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-ser)
Definition: Lack, want, deficiency
Meaning: poverty

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

in want of

From chacer; poverty -- in want of.

see HEBREW chacer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chaser
Definition
want, lack
NASB Translation
lack (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֹ֫סֶר noun [masculine] want, lack (Lag^{BN 144}) — only construct לֶחֶם ׳ח Amos 4:6; כֹּל ׳ח Deuteronomy 28:48,57.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָסֵר (ḥāsēr), meaning "to lack" or "to be without."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for the concept of poverty or lack can be found in Strong's Greek entries such as πενία (penia, G3993), which denotes poverty or need, and ἔνδεια (endeia, G5304), meaning want or deficiency. These terms are used in the New Testament to describe similar conditions of material or spiritual lack.

Usage: The term חֹסֶר (ḥōser) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a state of poverty or lack, often in a material or economic sense. It conveys the idea of deficiency or insufficiency, particularly in relation to basic needs or resources.

Context: • The Hebrew word חֹסֶר (ḥōser) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, illustrating the condition of lacking essential resources or experiencing poverty. It is often used to describe the plight of individuals or communities who are in need or are experiencing deprivation.
• In Proverbs 6:11, the term is used metaphorically to describe the suddenness of poverty: "and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit."
• Ecclesiastes 4:8 highlights the futility of labor without satisfaction, stating, "There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. There is no end to his labor, yet his eyes are not content with his wealth. 'For whom do I toil and deprive myself of pleasure?' This too is futile—a miserable task."
• The concept of חֹסֶר (ḥōser) is not only a physical state but also carries moral and spiritual implications, as it often reflects the consequences of laziness, poor stewardship, or divine judgment.
• The biblical perspective on poverty emphasizes the responsibility of the community to care for the poor and the importance of justice and righteousness in addressing economic disparities.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּחֹֽסֶר־ בחסר־ וְחֹ֣סֶר וּבְחֹ֣סֶר ובחסר וחסר bə·ḥō·ser- bechoser bəḥōser- ū·ḇə·ḥō·ser ūḇəḥōser uveChoser veChoser wə·ḥō·ser wəḥōser

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 28:48
HEB: וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם וּבְחֹ֣סֶר כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן
NAS: in nakedness, and in the lack of all things;
KJV: and in nakedness, and in want of all [things]: and he shall put
INT: thirst nakedness the lack of all will put

Deuteronomy 28:57
HEB: כִּֽי־ תֹאכְלֵ֥ם בְּחֹֽסֶר־ כֹּ֖ל בַּסָּ֑תֶר
NAS: them secretly for lack of anything
KJV: for she shall eat them for want of all [things] secretly
INT: for will eat lack of anything secretly

Amos 4:6
HEB: בְּכָל־ עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם וְחֹ֣סֶר לֶ֔חֶם בְּכֹ֖ל
NAS: your cities And lack of bread
KJV: in all your cities, and want of bread
INT: all your cities and lack of bread all

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2640
3 Occurrences

bə·ḥō·ser- — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḥō·ser — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥō·ser — 1 Occ.