Strong's Lexicon chaser: To lack, to be without, to decrease, to be in need Original Word: חָסֵר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3007 (λείπω, leipō) - to leave, to lack - G5302 (ὑστερέω, hustereō) - to come short, to lack Usage: The Hebrew verb "chaser" primarily conveys the idea of lacking or being deficient in some respect. It is used to describe situations where something is missing or insufficient, whether it be material possessions, wisdom, or spiritual qualities. The term can also imply a decrease or reduction in quantity or quality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of lacking was significant, as it often related to survival and well-being. The agrarian culture depended heavily on the land's produce, and a lack of resources such as food, water, or shelter could lead to dire consequences. Theologically, the idea of lacking also extended to spiritual and moral dimensions, where a deficiency in wisdom or righteousness was seen as a critical issue. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lack, need, be lacking, decrease NASB Translation become empty (1), decreased (2), depriving (1), empty (1), have...lack (1), lack (2), lacked (2), lacking (4), lacks (2), made him a lower (1), need (1), scarce (1), want (3), withhold (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָסֵר verb lack, need, be lacking, decrease (see LagBN 143; Late Hebrew חִסֵּר cause to lack or fail, diminish (active), and derivatives; Aramaic חֲסַר,  , want, lack, and derivatives, compare Phoenician מחסר, see מחסור below; Arabic  remove, strip off; disappear, retire (of water), fail (of sight), etc.; perhaps also Ethiopic  be inferior, worthless, diminished Di590and derivatives) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ח 1 Kings 17:16; 2masculine singular חָסַרְתָּ Deuteronomy 2:7; 3plural חָסֵ֑רוּ Nehemiah 9:21; 1plural חָסַרְנוּ Jeremiah 44:18; Imperfect יֶחְסַר Deuteronomy 15:8 2t.; יֶחְסָ֑ר Proverbs 31:11; Ecclesiastes 9:8; 3feminine singular תֶּחְסָ֑ר 1 Kings 17:14; Proverbs 13:25; 2masculine singular תֶּחְסַר Deuteronomy 8:9; 1singular תֶּחְסָ֑ר Psalm 23:1; plural יַחְסְרוּ Psalm 34:11; Ezekiel 4:17; וַיַּחְסְרוּ Genesis 8:3; יַחְסְרוּן Genesis 18:28; Infinitive construct חֲסַר Proverbs 10:21 Ew§ 238 a, compare Ges§ 45. 1 a; absolute חָסוֺר Genesis 8:5; Participle חָסֵר 1 Kings 11:22; Ecclesiastes 10:3 (see חָסֵר below); — 1 lack: a. with accusative Genesis 18:28 (J) perchance the fifty righteous lack five, Deuteronomy 2:7 thou hast not lacked anything, Deuteronomy 8:9; Jeremiah 44:18; 1 Kings 11:22; Ezekiel 4:17; Psalm 34:11; Proverbs 31:11, compare also בַּחֲסַרלֵֿב Proverbs 10:21 by lacking intelligence (sense), (Di puts here Deuteronomy 15:8, see below) b. absolute be in want, want Psalm 23:1; Proverbs 13:25; Nehemiah 9:21. 2 be lacking, לוֺ ׳מַחְסֹרוֺ אֲשֶׁר יֶח Deuteronomy 15:8 his lack (i.e. thing needed), which is lacking to him (possible also is, which he lacks for himself, so Di, see above); שֶׁמֶן ׳עַלרֹֿאְשְׁךָ אַליֶֿח Ecclesiastes 9:8 oil on thy head let it not be lacking; see also absolute Isaiah 51:14; Songs 7:3, and לִבּוֺ חָסֵר Ecclesiastes 10:3 his sense is lacking; of jar of oil 1 Kings 17:14,16 (absolute) by meton. for the oil itself (compare "" כלה be consumed, exhausted). 3 diminish, decrease, of waters Genesis 8:3 (P), compare הָלוֺךְ וְחָסוֺר Genesis 8:5 (P), waters continually diminished (see הלך above). Pi`el cause to lack, with accusative of person, Imperfect2masculine singular suffix וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מעט מֵאֱלהים Psalm 8:6 and thou didst make him lack little of God; Participle וּמְחַסֵּר אתנֿפשׁי מִטּוֺבָה Ecclesiastes 4:8 for whom am I labouring and depriving myself of good things? Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱסִיר Exodus 16:18; Imperfect יַחְסִיר Isaiah 32:6; — cause to be lacking, fail, with accusative of thing ׳מַשְׁקֵה צָמֵא יַח Isaiah 32:6; the drink of the thirsty he causeth to fail ("" לְהָרִיק נפשׁ רָעֵב); absolute Exodus 16:18 (P), he that gathered little caused no lack. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be abated, bereave, decrease, cause to fail, have lack, make lower, want A primitive root; to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen -- be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want. Forms and Transliterations אֶחְסָֽר׃ אחסר׃ הֶחְסִ֑יר החסיר וְחָס֔וֹר וַיַּחְסְר֣וּ וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ וּמְחַסֵּ֤ר וחסור ויחסרו ומחסר ותחסרהו חָסֵ֑רוּ חָסַ֖רְתָּ חָסַ֣רְנוּ חסרו חסרנו חסרת יֶחְסַ֖ר יֶחְסָֽר׃ יַחְסְר֖וּ יַחְסְר֞וּן יַחְסְר֥וּ יַחְסִֽיר׃ יחסיר׃ יחסר יחסר׃ יחסרו יחסרון תֶּחְסָֽר׃ תֶחְסַ֥ר תֶחְסָ֑ר תחסר תחסר׃ ’eḥ·sār ’eḥsār chaSarnu chaSarta chaSeru echSar ḥā·sar·nū ḥā·sar·tā ḥā·sê·rū ḥāsarnū ḥāsartā ḥāsêrū hechSir heḥ·sîr heḥsîr techSar teḥ·sār ṯeḥ·sar ṯeḥ·sār teḥsār ṯeḥsar ṯeḥsār ū·mə·ḥas·sêr umechasSer ūməḥassêr vaiyachseRu vattechasseRehu vechaSor wat·tə·ḥas·sə·rê·hū wattəḥassərêhū way·yaḥ·sə·rū wayyaḥsərū wə·ḥā·sō·wr wəḥāsōwr yachseRu yachseRun yachSir yaḥ·sə·rū yaḥ·sə·rūn yaḥ·sîr yaḥsərū yaḥsərūn yaḥsîr yechSar yeḥ·sar yeḥ·sār yeḥsar yeḥsārLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 8:3 HEB: הָל֣וֹךְ וָשׁ֑וֹב וַיַּחְסְר֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם מִקְצֵ֕ה NAS: days the water decreased. KJV: days the waters were abated. INT: steadily receded decreased the water the end Genesis 8:5 Genesis 18:28 Exodus 16:18 Deuteronomy 2:7 Deuteronomy 8:9 Deuteronomy 15:8 1 Kings 17:14 Nehemiah 9:21 Psalm 8:5 Psalm 23:1 Psalm 34:10 Proverbs 13:25 Proverbs 31:11 Ecclesiastes 4:8 Ecclesiastes 9:8 Songs 7:2 Isaiah 32:6 Isaiah 51:14 Jeremiah 44:18 Ezekiel 4:17 21 Occurrences |
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