Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be poor
Usage: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)
Strong's Number
H7326
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
24
Books
5
Strong's H7326 Quick Answer
Strong's H7326 רוּשׁ (ruwsh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ruwsh (roosh) v. 1. to be destitute [a primitive root] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include poor, lack, and needy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ruwsh (roosh) v. 1. to be destitute [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 24 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- poor, lack, and needy
Meaning and Definition
ruwsh (roosh) v. 1. to be destitute [a primitive root] KJV: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7326. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7326 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ruwsh, 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.
How Strong's H7326 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 24 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7326 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 H7326 in the Old Testament
24 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Usage Excerpts
First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7326.
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7326, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 16 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7326 FAQ
What does rush (רוּשׁ) mean?
Rush (Strong's H7326) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lack". ruwsh (roosh) v. 1. to be destitute [a primitive root]
How many times is rush (רוּשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H7326 across 5 books.
Where can I study rush (רוּשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7326 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rush (רוּשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as poor, lack, and needy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.