H4542 - מִסְכֵּן (miçkên)

H4542 מִסְכֵּן (miçkên) mis-kane'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

poor

Strong's Definition

indigent

Derivation: from H5531 (סִכְלוּת);

KJV Usage: poor (man).

TWOT Reference: 1221

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) poor, poor man

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G3993

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

poor, poor man

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מִסְכֵּן miskên BDB Definition: 1) poor, poor man Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5531 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1221 Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (3)

4:13 9:15 9:16

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

Now a poor wise man was found in [the city], and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.