◄ 7389. resh or rish ►
Strong's Lexicon resh or rish: Poverty, destitution Original Word: רֵישׁ Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: reysh Pronunciation: ray-sh Phonetic Spelling: (raysh) Definition: Poverty, destitution Meaning: poverty Word Origin: Derived from the root רוּשׁ (rush), which means to be poor or destitute. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4434 (πτωχός, ptochos) - often translated as "poor" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of material and spiritual poverty. Usage: The Hebrew word "resh" refers to a state of poverty or destitution. It is used in the Old Testament to describe individuals or groups who are lacking in material wealth or resources. The term often carries a connotation of vulnerability and need, highlighting the social and economic challenges faced by those who are poor. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, poverty was a significant social issue. The Law of Moses included various provisions to protect and support the poor, such as gleaning laws (Leviticus 19:9-10) and the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25). The prophets frequently spoke against the oppression of the poor and called for justice and mercy. Poverty was not only an economic condition but also a spiritual and moral concern, reflecting the community's responsibility to care for its vulnerable members. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from rush Definition poverty NASB Translation poverty (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs רִישׁ, רֵישׁ, רֵאשׁ noun masculine poverty, only Proverbs; — רִישׁ Mal 28:19, suffix רִישׁוֺ Mal 31:7; רֵישׁ Mal 13:18, suffix רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ Mal 24:34 ("" מַחְסֹרֶיךָ), רֵישָׁם Mal 10:15 (opposed to עָשִׁיר); רֵאשׁ Mal 30:8 (opposed to עשֶׁר), suffix רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ Mal 6:11 (= Mal 24:34, "" id.). רוּת proper name, feminine see below רעה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance poverty Or resh {raysh}; or riysh {reesh}; from ruwsh; poverty -- poverty. see HEBREW ruwsh Forms and Transliterations רִֽישׁ׃ רִישׁ֑וֹ רֵ֣אשׁ רֵ֣ישׁ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ רֵישָֽׁם׃ ראש ראשך ריש ריש׃ רישו רישך רישם׃ rê·šām rê·še·ḵā reish reiSham reiShecha rêš rêšām rêšeḵā resh reShecha rî·šōw rîš Rish riSho rîšōw Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 6:11 HEB: וּבָֽא־ כִמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵאשֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹֽרְךָ֗ כְּאִ֣ישׁ NAS: Your poverty will come KJV: So shall thy poverty come INT: will come A vagabond your poverty and your need man Proverbs 10:15 HEB: מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃ NAS: The ruin of the poor is their poverty. KJV: of the poor [is] their poverty. INT: the ruin of the poor is their poverty Proverbs 13:18 HEB: רֵ֣ישׁ וְ֭קָלוֹן פּוֹרֵ֣עַ NAS: Poverty and shame KJV: Poverty and shame INT: Poverty and shame neglects Proverbs 24:34 HEB: וּבָֽא־ מִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ רֵישֶׁ֑ךָ וּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָ כְּאִ֣ישׁ NAS: Then your poverty will come KJV: So shall thy poverty come INT: will come a robber your poverty and your want man Proverbs 28:19 HEB: רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ רִֽישׁ׃ NAS: [pursuits] will have poverty in plenty. KJV: after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough. INT: empty plenty poverty Proverbs 30:8 HEB: הַרְחֵ֬ק מִמֶּ֗נִּי רֵ֣אשׁ וָ֭עֹשֶׁר אַל־ NAS: me neither poverty nor KJV: give me neither poverty nor riches; INT: Keep at poverty riches neither Proverbs 31:7 HEB: יִ֭שְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּ֣ח רִישׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲמָל֗וֹ לֹ֣א NAS: and forget his poverty And remember KJV: and forget his poverty, and remember INT: drink and forget his poverty his trouble no 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7389 7 Occurrences rêš — 1 Occ. rê·šām — 1 Occ. rê·še·ḵā — 1 Occ. rêš — 1 Occ. rê·še·ḵā — 1 Occ. rîš — 1 Occ. rî·šōw — 1 Occ.