רִֽישׁ

𐤓𐤉𐤔

rish

of poverty

or רֵאשׁ; or רִישׁ; from רוּשׁ; poverty; poverty.

H7389

Proverbs 28:19 · Word #8

Lexicon H7389

Lemmaרֵישׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤉𐤔
Transliterationrêysh
Strong'sH7389
In-contextof poverty

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 H7389-01

poverty

Rootרושׁ (r-w-š)
Core Meaningsto be poor, to be impoverished, to lack, to be dispossessed
Semantic Rangepoverty, impoverishment, destitution, lack of material resources, state of deprivation
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, רִישׁ highlights the social and covenantal concern for the economically vulnerable. Poverty is not merely material lack but often reflects social injustice, dependence, and the need for divine and communal compassion.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no pronominal suffix or construct relationship indicated in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe form רִישׁ is a masculine singular absolute noun derived from the root רושׁ, meaning "to be poor" or "to be impoverished." Rendering it as "poverty" preserves the core idea of a state of impoverishment while accurately reflecting its masculine singular absolute form without added suffixes or modifiers.

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Word Usage (7 occurrences of H7389)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Proverbs 6:11 רֵאשֶׁ֑/ךָ reshekha your poverty
Proverbs 10:15 רֵישָֽׁ/ם reysham their-poverty
Proverbs 13:18 רֵ֣ישׁ reysh poverty