לְ/מַחְסֽוֹר
𐤋/𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓
lemachesor
to poverty
or מַחְסֹר; from חָסֵר; deficiency; hence, impoverishment; lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
H4270
Proverbs 22:16 · Word #8
Lexicon H4270
| Lemma | מַחְסוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | machçôwr |
| Strong's | H4270 |
| In-context | to poverty |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
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 H4270-01
to a state of lack
| Root | חסר (ḥ-s-r) |
| Core Meanings | to lack, be lacking, be diminished, be without, decrease |
| Semantic Range | lack, deficiency, need, poverty, want, destitution, shortage |
| Conceptual Significance | מַחְסוֹר expresses not merely economic poverty but the broader condition of being without what is necessary. In biblical theology, it often contrasts with divine provision, highlighting human dependence on YHWH as the one who removes lack and supplies need. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute) מַחְסוֹר with prefixed preposition לְ (“to, for”). Derived from the verbal root חסר in a maqtol pattern indicating a state or condition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחְסוֹר derives from the root חסר (“to lack, be without”) and denotes the condition or result of lacking. The form is masculine singular absolute with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”), so the rendering “to a state of lack” preserves both the singular noun form and the directional force of לְ while reflecting the root idea of deficiency. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חסר (to lack, be lacking, be diminished, be without, decrease)
| 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 |
H4270-02 |
machesor | deficiency |
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 |