מַ֭חְסוֹר
𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓
machçôwr
of lack
A state or condition of lacking what is needed, particularly material goods or necessities; deficit, shortcoming, or want, especially poverty or neediness. Regularly indicates absence of sufficient means, especially for sustaining life, but may also refer more generally to deficiency or lack in non-material aspects.
Proverbs 21:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H4270
| Lemma | מַחְסוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤎𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | machçôwr |
| Strong's | H4270 |
| Definition | A state or condition of lacking what is needed, particularly material goods or necessities; deficit, shortcoming, or want, especially poverty or neediness. Regularly indicates absence of sufficient means, especially for sustaining life, but may also refer more generally to deficiency or lack in non-material aspects. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of lack |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4270-02
lack of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state from חסר, indicating a state or condition of deficiency in relation to what follows. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַחְסוֹר denotes the state or condition of lacking, derived from the root חסר. As a masculine singular construct form, it naturally expresses "lack of" something, preserving the root idea of deficiency while reflecting its construct linkage. |
View full lexicon entry for H4270 →
SILEX v2