יֶחְסָֽר — Proverbs 31:11 Hebrew Word Study

יֶחְסָֽר

𐤉𐤇𐤎𐤓

yechesar

lacks

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

Proverbs 31:11 · Word #7

Lexicon `H2637`

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	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular

he will lack

Root	חסר (ḥ-s-r)
Core Meanings	lack, deficiency, absence, deprivation, diminution
Semantic Range	to lack, be without, be deficient, fail, decrease, be diminished, suffer want
Conceptual Significance	The root חסר often expresses human need, limitation, or deprivation in contrast to divine sufficiency. In theological contexts, it underscores dependence upon YHWH, who supplies what is lacking and prevents diminution among His people.
Morphological Notes	Qal imperfect (yiqtol) and jussive forms, 3rd person masculine singular from the root חסר. The Qal stem conveys a simple state or action of lacking or being deficient.
Rendering Rationale	The form is Qal imperfect/jussive 3rd masculine singular, indicating a simple active sense: "he will lack" or "he may lack." The rendering preserves the core idea of deficiency inherent in the root חסר while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject and incomplete aspect.

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

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H2638-01`	bachasar	in the lack of
`H2639-01`	becheser	in lack
`H2640-01`	bechoser	in lack-of
`H2638-02`	chasar	lacking-of
`H2637-01`	chasarenu	we have lacked
`H2637-02`	chasareta	you have lacked
`H2638-03`	chaser	lacking (masculine singular) / he was lacking
`H2641-01`	chaserah	Lacking-One
`H2637-03`	chaseru	they lacked
`H2627-01`	chasir	a lacking one
`H2639-02`	cheser	lack
`H2637-04`	echesar	I will be lacking
`H2637-05`	hechesir	he caused to be lacking
`H2638-04`	lachasar	to the lacking one
`H4270-01`	lemachesor	to a state of lack
`H4270-02`	machesor	deficiency
`H4270-03`	machesorekha	your lack
`H4270-04`	machesoro	his lack
`H2637-06`	techesar	you (masculine singular) will lack
`H4270-05`	umachesorekha	and your lack
`H4270-06`	umachesoreykha	and your lacks
`H2637-07`	umechaser	and one causing lack
`H2640-02`	uvechoser	and in lack-of
`H2638-05`	vachasar	and lacking
`H2637-08`	vatechaserehu	and you made him lack
`H2637-09`	vayacheseru	and they lacked
`H2637-10`	vechasor	and to lack
`H2642-01`	vecheseron	and a deficiency
`H2640-03`	vechoser	and lack-of
`H2637-11`	yacheseru	they are lacking
`H2637-12`	yacheserun	they will be lacking
`H2637-13`	yachesir	he will cause to lack

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
Exodus 16:18	הֶחְסִ֑יר	hechesir	lacked
Deuteronomy 2:7	חָסַ֖רְתָּ	chasareta	you have lacked
Deuteronomy 8:9	תֶחְסַ֥ר	techesar	you will lack
Deuteronomy 15:8	יֶחְסַ֖ר	yechesar	he lacks
1 Kings 17:14	תֶחְסָ֑ר	techesar	will-lack
Isaiah 32:6	יַחְסִֽיר	yachesir	he deprives
Isaiah 51:14	יֶחְסַ֖ר	yechesar	lack
Jeremiah 44:18	חָסַ֣רְנוּ	chasarenu	we have lacked
Ezekiel 4:17	יַחְסְר֖וּ	yacheseru	they may lack
Psalms 8:6	וַ/תְּחַסְּרֵ֣/הוּ	vatechaserehu	you have made him lack
Psalms 23:1	אֶחְסָֽר	echesar	I shall lack
Psalms 34:11	יַחְסְר֥וּ	yacheseru	they lack
Proverbs 13:25	תֶּחְסָֽר	techesar	lacks
Proverbs 31:11	יֶחְסָֽר	yechesar	lacks
Song of Songs 7:3	יֶחְסַ֖ר	yechesar	lack
Ecclesiastes 4:8	וּ/מְחַסֵּ֤ר	umechaser
Ecclesiastes 9:8	יֶחְסָֽר	yechesar	let lack
Nehemiah 9:21	חָסֵ֑רוּ	chaseru	they lacked