Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
poor
Usage: poor, poor man
Strong's Number
H4542
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H4542 Quick Answer
Strong's H4542 מִסכֵּן (micken) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. micken (mis-kane') adj. 1. indigent [from H5531] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include poor. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- micken (mis-kane') adj. 1. indigent [from H5531]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- poor
Meaning and Definition
micken (mis-kane') adj. 1. indigent [from H5531] KJV: poor (man). Root(s): H5531
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4542. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4542 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render micken, 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.
poor
Ecclesiastes 4:13
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How Strong's H4542 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4542 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 H4542 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4542.
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4542, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4542 FAQ
What does micken (מִסְכֵּן) mean?
Micken (Strong's H4542) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "indigent". micken (mis-kane') adj. 1. indigent [from H5531]
How many times is micken (מִסְכֵּן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4542 across 1 book.
Where can I study micken (מִסְכֵּן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4542 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate micken (מִסְכֵּן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as poor. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.