H7389 רֵישׁ (rêysh) raysh

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

poverty

Derivation: or רֵאשׁ; or רִישׁ; from H7326 (רוּשׁ);

KJV Usage: poverty.

TWOT Reference: 2138a,b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) poverty

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

רֵישׁ (resh) — poverty. poverty Also means: rish (רִישׁ "poverty" H7389B)

רִישׁ (rish) — poverty. poverty Another spelling of resh (רֵישׁ "poverty" H7389A)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

רֵישׁ (H7389) — רִישׁ

noun m · רושׁ

Non-Possess

poverty = state in which humans lack sufficient means to live at a standard that is considered normal; ≈ sometimes associated with laziness or foolishness, but ultimately determined by God

PRO 6:11 · PRO 10:15 · PRO 13:18 · PRO 24:34 · PRO 28:19 · PRO 30:8 · PRO 31:7

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

רִישׁ, רֵישׁ, רֵאשׁ n.m. poverty, only Pr base

Bible Occurrences (7)

6:11 10:15 13:18 24:34 28:19 30:8 31:7

Proverbs 6:11

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit....

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Proverbs 13:18

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

Proverbs 24:34

and poverty will come [upon you] like a robber, and need like a bandit....

Proverbs 28:19

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Proverbs 30:8

Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

Proverbs 31:7

Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.