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In the context of the Bible, the concept of "lacking" often pertains to the absence of physical, spiritual, or moral necessities. The Scriptures address the condition of lacking in various dimensions, emphasizing reliance on God to fulfill needs and the importance of spiritual completeness.

Physical Needs:

The Bible acknowledges the reality of physical lack and God's provision for His people. In the Old Testament, the Israelites experienced periods of lacking during their wilderness journey. Despite their circumstances, God provided manna and quail to sustain them (Exodus 16). The Psalmist reflects on God's provision, stating, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1), indicating a trust in God to meet all needs.

In the New Testament, Jesus teaches about God's provision in the Sermon on the Mount, encouraging believers not to worry about material needs. He assures them, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33). This teaching underscores the principle that God knows and provides for the needs of His children.

Spiritual Needs:

The Bible also addresses spiritual lacking, urging believers to seek spiritual growth and maturity. James writes, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him" (James 1:5). This passage highlights the importance of seeking divine wisdom to overcome spiritual deficiencies.

The Apostle Paul frequently speaks of spiritual completeness in Christ. In Colossians, he writes, "For in Him all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority" (Colossians 2:9-10). This completeness in Christ addresses the spiritual lacking that believers may experience, affirming that all spiritual needs are met in Him.

Moral and Ethical Lacking:

The Bible also addresses moral and ethical lacking, calling believers to live lives of integrity and righteousness. In the book of Proverbs, wisdom literature often contrasts the wise and the foolish, highlighting the consequences of moral lacking. Proverbs 10:4 states, "Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth" , emphasizing the importance of diligence and moral responsibility.

Jesus' interaction with the rich young ruler in the Gospels illustrates moral lacking. The young man claims to have kept all the commandments, yet Jesus points out his attachment to wealth, saying, "One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me" (Mark 10:21). This encounter reveals the young man's moral deficiency in prioritizing material wealth over spiritual devotion.

Conclusion:

The biblical concept of lacking encompasses physical, spiritual, and moral dimensions. Throughout Scripture, believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision, seek spiritual growth, and live lives of moral integrity. The Bible assures that in Christ, believers find completeness, addressing all forms of lacking.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lack.

Greek

5303. husterema -- that which is lacking, need
... that which is lacking, need. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: husterema
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos-ter'-ay-mah) Short Definition: that which is ...
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5302. hustereo -- to come late, be behind, come short
... come late, be behind, come short. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hustereo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos-ter-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am lacking, fall short ...
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1729. endees -- ninth
... lacking. From a compound of en and deo (in the sense of lacking); deficient in --
lacking. see GREEK en. see GREEK deo. (endees) -- 1 Occurrence. 1728, 1729. ...
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193. akrates -- powerless, impotent
... powerless, impotent. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akrates Phonetic
Spelling: (ak-rat'-ace) Short Definition: lacking self-control, inclined to ...
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809. aschemon -- shapeless, ie fig. unseemly
... 809 (an adverb, derived from 1 "without" and 4976 , "external shape") -- properly,
lacking proper appeal (), ie (unattractive); lacking respect because (not ...
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379. anapologetos -- without excuse
... 379 (an adjective, derived from 1 "not" and 626 , "to argue a case") -- properly,
without rationale, lacking any justified defense (argument) -- hence because ...
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801. asunetos -- without understanding
... 801 ("lacking synthesis") describes a person failing to information in a meaningful
way, and therefore unable to reach necessary conclusions. ...
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83. adelotes -- uncertainty
... 83 ("unrecognized"), used only in 1 Tim 6:17. Here it shows riches will be in heaven --
ie lacking any real value at the judgment-bar of God. See 82 (). ...
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808. aschemosune -- unseemliness
... and 4976 , "form") -- properly, deformity (improperly fashioned); (figuratively)
improper behavior that fails to fulfill the needed purpose (lacking what is ...
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3472. moria -- foolishness
... Cognate: 3472 (from 3474 ) -- folly; literally, dull (lacking sharpness). Word Origin
from moros Definition foolishness NASB Word Usage foolishness (5). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5737c. adar -- to be lacking, fail
... 5737b, 5737c. adar. 5738 . to be lacking, fail. Transliteration: adar Short
Definition: missing. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
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2638. chaser -- needy, lacking, in want of
... 2637, 2638. chaser. 2639 . needy, lacking, in want of. Transliteration:
chaser Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-sare') Short Definition: lacks. ...
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2637. chaser -- to lack, need, be lacking, decrease
... chaser. 2638 . to lack, need, be lacking, decrease. Transliteration: chaser Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-sare') Short Definition: lacking. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2642. chesron -- a thing lacking, deficiency
... 2641, 2642. chesron. 2643 . a thing lacking, deficiency. Transliteration: chesron
Phonetic Spelling: (khes-rone') Short Definition: lacking. ...
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2310. chadel -- forbearing, lacking
... 2309, 2310. chadel. 2311 . forbearing, lacking. Transliteration: chadel
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-dale') Short Definition: forsaken. ...
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2627. chassir -- lacking, wanting, deficient
... chassir or chassir. 2628 . lacking, wanting, deficient. Transliteration: chassir
or chassir Phonetic Spelling: (khas-seer') Short Definition: deficient. ...
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7038. qalat -- to be stunted
... root Definition to be stunted NASB Word Usage stunted (1). lacking in his parts.
A primitive root; to maim -- lacking in his parts. 7037, 7038. qalat. 7039 > ...
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2308. chadal -- to cease
... A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, ie (by implication) desist; (figuratively)
be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let ...
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6. abad -- to perish
... 1), destroy (33), destroyed (15), destroying (2), destroys (2), destruction (2),
dying (2), fail (1), fails (1), give up as lost (1), lacking (1), lost (12 ...
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7673. shabath -- to cease, desist, rest
... causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate,
cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away ...
/hebrew/7673.htm - 5k

Library

Lions Lacking --But the Children Satisfied
... Lions Lacking"But the Children Satisfied. A Sermon (No.65). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, February 10, 1856, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. ...
/.../spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/lions lackingbut the children satisfied.htm

Whether Confession Can be Lacking in Form?
... OF THE QUALITY OF CONFESSION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether confession can be lacking in
form? Objection 1: It would seem that confession cannot be lacking in form. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether confession can be lacking.htm

Whether Every Human Action is Good, or are There Evil Actions?
... Wherefore it happens with some things, that they have being in some respect,
and yet they are lacking in the fulness of being due to them. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether every human action is.htm

I Know Thy Works
... and zeal that had never grown weary. But there was one thing lacking"the
tenderness of the first love. In His work for us Christ ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/working for god/xxx i know thy works.htm

As Therefore the Apostle, Nay Rather the Spirit of God Possessing ...
... Spirit of God possessing and filling and actuating his heart, ceased not to exhort
the faithful who had such substance, that nothing should be lacking to the ...
/.../augustine/of the work of monks /section 19 as therefore the.htm

On the Making of Man.
... to such contemplation: but we, who fall short even of worthily admiring him, yet
intend to add to the great writer's speculations that which is lacking in them ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/on the making of man.htm

Whether There is a vice Opposed to Anger Resulting from Lack of ...
... Hence the movement of anger in the sensitive appetite cannot be lacking altogether,
unless the movement of the will be altogether lacking or weak. ...
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Whether it is Necessary for Perjury that the Statement Confirmed ...
... Reply to Objection 1: As Jerome says on Jer.4:2, "whichever of these three
be lacking, there is perjury," but in different order. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is necessary for 7.htm

Whether the Will is Moved, of Necessity, by Its Object?
... And since lack of any good whatever, is a non-good, consequently, that good alone
which is perfect and lacking in nothing, is such a good that the will cannot ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the will is moved 8.htm

Whether Sin Has a Cause?
... efficient cause. For that which naturally is and ought to be in a thing, is
never lacking except on account of some impeding cause. And ...
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Thesaurus

Lacking (53 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lack. Multi-Version Concordance Lacking (53 Occurrences). Matthew
15:16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand? (See NAS). ...
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Lacks (27 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod 'is' for
the back of him who is lacking understanding. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
/l/lacks.htm - 13k

Weak (102 Occurrences)
... as, a weak fortress. 7. (vi) Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous;
low; small; feeble; faint. 8. (vi) Not thoroughly ...
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Fail (130 Occurrences)
... or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expected
manner, or to be altogether cut off from supply; to be lacking; as, streams ...
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Defective (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect;
faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb ...
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Lack (86 Occurrences)
... 5:23, "for lack," instead of "without"; 6:32, "void of" for "lacketh"; 10:21, "lack"
for "want"; 31:11, "lack" for "need"; Isaiah 59:15, "lacking" for "faileth ...
/l/lack.htm - 33k

Lacked (18 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:9 And being present with you and lacking, I did not lazily burden
any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked ...
/l/lacked.htm - 12k

Faint (76 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined
to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst. ...
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Filling (29 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 9:12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling
up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many ...
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Rude (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Characterized by roughness; unpolished;
raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. 2. (superl ...
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Resources

What is lacking in Christ's afflictions (Colossians 1:24)? | GotQuestions.org

What exactly is an unbeliever? | GotQuestions.org

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Lacking: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Lacking (53 Occurrences)

Matthew 15:16
So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?
(See NAS)

Matthew 19:20
The young man saith to him, 'All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'
(See NAS)

Mark 7:18
He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,
(See NAS)

Mark 10:21
Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."
(WEY)

Luke 18:22
And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.
(DBY YLT)

1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
(See NAS RSV)

1 Corinthians 12:24
and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,
(YLT)

1 Corinthians 16:17
I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

2 Corinthians 9:12
Because the ministration of this service is not only filling up the measure of what is lacking to the saints, but also abounding by many thanksgivings to God;
(DBY)

2 Corinthians 11:9
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Philippians 2:30
because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
(WEB ASV)

Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;
(WEB WEY ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Thessalonians 3:10
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Titus 1:5
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
(WEB YLT)

Titus 3:13
Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS)

James 1:4
Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
(WEB ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Peter 1:9
For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.
(WEY)

Genesis 8:3
And turn back do the waters from off the earth, going on and returning; and the waters are lacking at the end of a hundred and fifty days.
(YLT)

Genesis 8:5
and the waters have been going and becoming lacking till the tenth month; in the tenth 'month', on the first of the month, appeared the heads of the mountains.
(YLT)

Genesis 18:28
peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy 'it' not, if I find there forty and five.'
(YLT NAS RSV)

Leviticus 2:13
Every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt; neither shall you allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your meal offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Leviticus 22:23
Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Numbers 31:49
and they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who were under our hand, and there is not one man of us lacking.
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 28:57
and against her seed which cometh out from between her feet, even against her sons whom she doth bear, for she doth eat them for the lacking of all things in secret, in the siege and in the straitness with which thine enemy doth straiten thee within thy gates.
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 32:28
For they are a nation void of counsel. There is no understanding in them.
(See NAS)

Judges 21:3
They said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

1 Samuel 30:19
There was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them. David brought back all.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Samuel 2:30
And Joab hath turned back from after Abner, and gathereth all the people, and there are lacking of the servants of David nineteen men, and Asahel;
(YLT)

2 Samuel 3:29
it doth stay on the head of Joab, and on all the house of his father, and there is not cut off from the house of Joab one having an issue, and leprous, and laying hold on a staff, and falling by a sword, and lacking bread.'
(YLT)

2 Samuel 17:22
And David riseth, and all the people who 'are' with him, and they pass over the Jordan, till the light of the morning, till one hath not been lacking who hath not passed over the Jordan.
(YLT)

1 Kings 4:27
Those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 11:22
And Pharaoh saith to him, 'But, what art thou lacking with me, that lo, thou art seeking to go unto thine own land?' and he saith, 'Nay, but thou dost certainly send me away.'
(YLT)

1 Kings 17:14
for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'
(YLT)

2 Kings 10:19
and now, all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests, call ye unto me; let not a man be lacking, for a great sacrifice I have for Baal; every one who is lacking -- he doth not live;' and Jehu hath done 'it' in subtilty, in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
(YLT)

Proverbs 6:32
He that committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would destroy his own soul.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 7:7
And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,
(YLT NAS)

Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod 'is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
(YLT)

Proverbs 10:19
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 12:11
Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied 'with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
(YLT)

Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth 'his' going.
(YLT)

Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
(YLT NAS NIV)

Proverbs 24:30
Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
(YLT NAS)

Proverbs 28:16
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
(YLT)

Ecclesiastes 1:15
That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
(WEB YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 9:8
At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.
(YLT NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 10:3
And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He 'is' a fool.'
(YLT NAS)

Isaiah 34:16
Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read, One of these hath not been lacking, None hath missed its companion, For My mouth -- it hath commanded, And His spirit -- He hath gathered them.
(YLT)

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, Not one is lacking.
(WEB ASV YLT)

Isaiah 51:14
Hastened hath a wanderer to be loosed, And he doth not die at the pit, And his bread is not lacking.
(YLT NAS)

Isaiah 59:15
Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 23:4
I will set up shepherds over them, who shall feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be lacking, says Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Daniel 5:27
Weighed -- Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found lacking.
(YLT)

Zephaniah 3:5
Jehovah 'is' righteous in her midst, He doth not do perverseness, Morning by morning His judgment he giveth to the light, It hath not been lacking, And the perverse doth not know shame.
(YLT)

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