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Lexicon :: Strong's H7326 - rûš

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רוּשׁ
Transliteration
rûš
Pronunciation
roosh
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2138

Strong’s Definitions

רוּשׁ rûwsh, roosh; a primitive root; to be destitute:—lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H7326 in the following manner: poor (19x), poor man (3x), lack (1x), needy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H7326 in the following manner: poor (19x), poor man (3x), lack (1x), needy (1x).

  1. to be poor, be in want, lack

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be poor

      2. to be in want or hunger

      3. poor man (subst)

    2. (Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רוּשׁ rûwsh, roosh; a primitive root; to be destitute:—lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
STRONGS H7326: Abbreviations
[רוּשׁ or רִישׁ] 24 verb be in want, poor (related to ירשׁ [compare Qal 3, Niph. Hiph. 3]? so Thes); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ Psalm 34:11 young lions are in want and hunger; elsewhere Participle רָשׁ 1 Samuel 18:23 + 16 times, רָאשׁ 2 Samuel 12:1 + 2 times; plural רָשִׁים Proverbs 22:7, רָאשִׁים Proverbs 13:23; — (often opposed to עָשִׁיר): as adjective 1 Samuel 18:23; 2 Samuel 12:1, 4; Proverbs 28:3; Ecclesiastes 4:14; as substantive = poor man (men), 2 Samuel 12:3; Psalm 82:3; Ecclesiastes 5:7, especially Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 13:8, 23 + 12 times Proverbs.
Hithpō`lēl Participle מִתְרוֺשֵׁשׁ Proverbs 13:7 one impoverishing himself (opposed to מִתְעַשֵּׁר; compare Pô`l. רושׁשׁ Ecclus 11:12; Ecclus 13:5). — Jeremiah 5:17; Malachi 1:4 see רשׁשׁ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

18:23; 18:23

2 Samuel

12:1; 12:1; 12:3; 12:4

Psalms

34:11; 82:3

Proverbs

10:4; 13:7; 13:8; 13:23; 13:23; 22:7; 28:3

Ecclesiastes

4:14; 5:7

Jeremiah

5:17

Malachi

1:4

H7326

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7326 matches the Hebrew רוּשׁ (rûš),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:23 - When Saul’s men said these things to David, he replied, “How can a poor man from a humble family afford the bride price for the daughter of a king?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:1 - So the LORD sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:3 - The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:4 - One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:10 - Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:3 - “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 - Lazy people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:7 - Some who are poor pretend to be rich;
others who are rich pretend to be poor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:8 - The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor won’t even get threatened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:23 - A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
but injustice sweeps it all away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:20 - The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
while the rich have many “friends.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:5 - Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:23 - The poor plead for mercy;
the rich answer with insults.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:1 - Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and a fool.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:7 - The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:22 - Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:2 - The rich and poor have this in common:
The LORD made them both.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:7 - Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A poor person who oppresses the poor
is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:6 - Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and rich.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:13 - The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
the LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:14 - Such a youth could rise from poverty and succeed. He might even become king, though he has been in prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.
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