חָסֵר (châçêr) — Destitute

Hebrew word study: חָסֵר (châçêr), Strong's H2638. lacking; hence, without

HebrewStrong's H2638
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָסֵר (châçêr)
Pronounced: khaw-sare'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

lacking; hence, without

Word study
Derivation: from H2637 (חָסֵר);

KJV translation words: destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2638 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 21:15 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 6:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

lacking of ×5and one lacking of ×3is lacking of ×3one lacking of ×2by lack of ×1is lacking ×1lacking ×1to one lacking of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֲסַר ×10וַחֲסַר ×3חָסֵר ×2בַּחֲסַר ×1לַחֲסַר ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×131 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×11 Kings ×1Ecclesiastes ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2637 חָסֵר (châçêr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châçêr (H2638) mean?

Lacking; hence, without.

How is H2638 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2638 as: destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want..

How often does חָסֵר (châçêr) appear?

Strong's H2638 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 21:15 and last appears in Ecclesiastes 6:2.