Châçêr — H2638

Definition

adjective

lacking; hence, without

1. in need of, lacking, needy, in want of

Usually translated as

void, destitute, have need, want, fail, lack

Origin

from H2637

• Derived from Châçêr (H2637)

Occurrences

Châçêr occurs 18 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), Proverbs (13), Ecclesiastes (2)

• 1 Samuel 21:15 — Have I need (חֲסַ֤ר) of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
• 2 Samuel 3:29 — Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh (וַחֲסַר) bread.
• 1 Kings 11:22 — Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked (חָסֵר֙) with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
• Proverbs 6:32 — But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh (חֲסַר) understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
• Proverbs 7:7 — And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void (חֲסַר) of understanding,
• Proverbs 9:4 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth (חֲסַר) understanding, she saith to him,
• Proverbs 9:16 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth (וַחֲסַר) understanding, she saith to him,
• Proverbs 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void (חֲסַר) of understanding.
• Proverbs 10:21 — The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want (בַּחֲסַר) of wisdom.
• Proverbs 11:12 — He that is void (חֲסַר) of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
• Proverbs 12:9 — He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh (וַחֲסַר) bread.
• Proverbs 12:11 — He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void (חֲסַר) of understanding.
• Proverbs 15:21 — Folly is joy to him that is destitute (לַחֲסַר) of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
• Proverbs 17:18 — A man void (חֲסַר) of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
• Proverbs 24:30 — I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void (חֲסַר) of understanding;
• Proverbs 28:16 — The prince that wanteth (חֲסַ֣ר) understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
• Ecclesiastes 6:2 — A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth (חָסֵ֥ר) nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
• Ecclesiastes 10:3 — Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.