תֶּחְסָֽר

𐤕𐤇𐤎𐤓

techesar

lacks

a primitive root; to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen; be abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.

H2637

Proverbs 13:25 · Word #7

Lexicon H2637

Lemmaחָסֵר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤎𐤓
Transliterationchâçêr
Strong'sH2637
In-contextlacks

Morphology HVqi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H2637-01

you (masculine singular) will lack

Rootחסר (ḥ-s-r)
Core Meaningslack, deficiency, need, diminution, absence
Semantic Rangeto lack, be without, be deficient, be diminished, fail, decrease, be bereaved
Conceptual SignificanceThe verb often expresses human dependence and insufficiency, highlighting the need for divine provision or completeness. In theological contexts, it underscores that true sufficiency comes from YHWH, who removes lack and restores what is deficient.
Morphological NotesHebrew verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) form; attested as 2ms and 3fs in the cited occurrences. The Qal stem expresses the simple state or action of lacking.
Rendering RationaleThe root חסר conveys the idea of lacking or being deficient. This form is Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular, indicating a simple active future/incomplete action addressed to a male individual, hence "you (masculine singular) will lack."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חסר (lack, deficiency, need, diminution, absence)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2638-01 chasar lacking-of
H2638-02 chaser lacking (masculine singular) / he was lacking
H4270-01 lemachesor to a state of lack
H4270-02 machesor deficiency
H2638-03 vachasar and lacking
H2637-02 yacheseru they are lacking
H2637-03 yechesar he will lack

Word Usage (21 occurrences of H2637)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 8:3 וַ/יַּחְסְר֣וּ vayacheseru and decreased
Genesis 8:5 וְ/חָס֔וֹר vechasor and decreasing
Genesis 18:28 יַחְסְר֞וּ/ן yacheserun will lack