Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
need
Usage: 1) need, poverty, thing needed 1a) need, thing needed 1b) lack, want 1c) need, poverty
Strong's Number
H4270
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
4
Strong's H4270 Quick Answer
Strong's H4270 מַחסוֹר מַחסוֹר (machcowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. machcowr (makh-sore') (or machcor {makh-sore'}) n-m. 1. deficiency 2. (hence) impoverishment It has 13 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include poverty, poor, need, penury, and lack. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- machcowr (makh-sore') (or machcor {makh-sore'}) n-m. 1. deficiency 2. (hence) impoverishment
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- poverty, poor, need, penury, and lack
Meaning and Definition
machcowr (makh-sore') (or machcor {makh-sore'}) n-m. 1. deficiency 2. (hence) impoverishment [from H2637] KJV: lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want. Root(s): H2637
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4270. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4270 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render machcowr, 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.
poverty
Proverbs 6:11
3×
poor
Proverbs 21:17
2×
lack
Proverbs 28:27
need
Deuteronomy 15:8
penury
Proverbs 14:23
How Strong's H4270 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4270 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 H4270 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4270.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4270, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4270 FAQ
What does machcor (מַחְסוֹר) mean?
Machcor (Strong's H4270) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deficiency". machcowr (makh-sore') (or machcor {makh-sore'}) n-m. 1. deficiency 2. (hence) impoverishment
How many times is machcor (מַחְסוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H4270 across 4 books.
Where can I study machcor (מַחְסוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4270 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate machcor (מַחְסוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as poverty, poor, need, penury, and lack. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.