מַ֭חְסוֹר
𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓
machesor
of lack
or מַחְסֹר; from חָסֵר; deficiency; hence, impoverishment; lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
H4270
Proverbs 21:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H4270
| Lemma | מַחְסוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | machçôwr |
| Strong's | H4270 |
| In-context | of lack |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4270-02
deficiency
| Root | חסר (ḥ-s-r) |
| Core Meanings | to lack, be lacking, be diminished, be in need |
| Semantic Range | lack, deficiency, shortage, want, poverty, need, destitution |
| Conceptual Significance | מַחְסוֹר expresses not merely material poverty but the broader condition of insufficiency before God and others. In wisdom literature it often contrasts with divine provision, highlighting human dependence and the consequences of diligence or folly. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (maqtol pattern), appearing in both absolute and construct states; no pronominal suffix in the listed forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחְסוֹר derives from the root חסר (“to lack, be lacking”) and denotes the state or condition of lacking. Rendering it as "deficiency" preserves this core sense of absence or shortfall. The morphology indicates a masculine singular noun (absolute or construct), which is reflected in the singular English form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חסר (to lack, be lacking, be diminished, be in need)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2639-01 |
becheser | in lack |
H2638-01 |
chasar | lacking-of |
H2638-02 |
chaser | lacking (masculine singular) / he was lacking |
H2639-02 |
cheser | lack |
H4270-01 |
lemachesor | to a state of lack |
H2637-01 |
techesar | you (masculine singular) will lack |
H2638-03 |
vachasar | and lacking |
H2637-02 |
yacheseru | they are lacking |
H2637-03 |
yechesar | he will lack |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H4270)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 15:8 | מַחְסֹר֔/וֹ | machesoro | for his need |
| Judges 18:10 | מַחְס֔וֹר | machesor | lack |
| Judges 19:19 | מַחְס֖וֹר | machesor | want |