H2638 חָסֵר châçêr → Derivative
6 languagesDerivative of root חסר — canonical: H2637 חָסֵר (8 family members).
To lack, be without, be missing, or be in need of something; to have less than is necessary or desired, to be diminished or deprived. The verb is used of material needs (e.g., lacking food or possessions), emotional states (e.g., feeling want or deficiency), as well as in broader metaphorical contexts (e.g., lacking righteousness or wisdom).
Etymology
From the root חסר (ח-ס-ר), conveying the sense of being diminished or reduced. The verb חָסֵר takes the qal stem as 'to lack,' 'to be deficient,' and in the piel/hiphil stems as 'to cause to lack,' 'to deprive.' The noun form (חֶסְרוֹן) denotes 'lack' or 'deficiency.'