מִסְכֵּ֖ן
𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍
miçkên
A person in a state of poverty or destitution; in biblical usage, one who is materially needy, impoverished, or lacking essential resources; occasionally employed abstractly for extreme vulnerability or neediness.
Ecclesiastes 4:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H4542
| Lemma | מִסְכֵּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤎𐤊𐤍 |
| Transliteration | miçkên |
| Strong's | H4542 |
| Definition | A person in a state of poverty or destitution; in biblical usage, one who is materially needy, impoverished, or lacking essential resources; occasionally employed abstractly for extreme vulnerability or neediness. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4542-02
dependent poor man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state; functioning substantively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root סכן, emphasizing dependency and need rather than mere economic status. The masculine singular adjective is expressed as a substantive phrase, preserving both gender and number. |
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