Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lacking
Usage: in need of, lacking, needy, in want of
Strong's Number
H2638
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
19
Books
5
Strong's H2638 Quick Answer
Strong's H2638 חָסֵר (chacer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chacer (khaw-sare') adj. 1. lacking 2. (hence) without It has 19 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include void, lacketh, have, lacked, and fail. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chacer (khaw-sare') adj. 1. lacking 2. (hence) without
- Usage
- 19 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- void, lacketh, have, lacked, and fail
Meaning and Definition
chacer (khaw-sare') adj. 1. lacking 2. (hence) without [from H2637] KJV: destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want. Root(s): H2637
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2638. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2638 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chacer, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
void
Proverbs 7:7
6×
lacketh
2 Samuel 3:29
3×
Have
1 Samuel 21:15
destitute
Proverbs 15:21
fail
1 Kings 17:16
faileth
Ecclesiastes 10:3
lacked
1 Kings 11:22
How Strong's H2638 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2638 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2638 in the Old Testament
19 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
Usage Excerpts
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2638.
Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2638, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 13 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2638 FAQ
What does chacer (חָסֵר) mean?
Chacer (Strong's H2638) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lack". chacer (khaw-sare') adj. 1. lacking 2. (hence) without
How many times is chacer (חָסֵר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H2638 across 5 books.
Where can I study chacer (חָסֵר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2638 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chacer (חָסֵר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as void, lacketh, have, lacked, fail, and destitute. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.