בְּ/חֹֽסֶר
𐤁/𐤇𐤎𐤓
chôçer
for lack
A state or condition of lacking, deficiency, or insufficient supply, particularly of material resources such as food, goods, or necessities. The term may refer to economic poverty or the absence of some essential element in various contexts. Semantic range includes physical deprivation, scarcity, want, or general insufficiency.
Deuteronomy 28:57 · Word #10
Lexicon H2640
| Lemma | חֹסֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤓 |
| Transliteration | chôçer |
| Strong's | H2640 |
| Definition | A state or condition of lacking, deficiency, or insufficient supply, particularly of material resources such as food, goods, or necessities. The term may refer to economic poverty or the absence of some essential element in various contexts. Semantic range includes physical deprivation, scarcity, want, or general insufficiency. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for lack |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2640-01
in lack of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹסֶר denotes a state of deficiency or insufficiency derived from the root חסר (“to lack”). In the masculine singular construct with prefixed בְּ (“in”), it expresses being in a condition of lack with respect to what follows, hence “in lack of.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in lack of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 closely follows the preposition + noun structure and sense of deprivation in the Hebrew. |