Strongs Number: H2637
- Hebrew Word
- חָסֵר
- Transliteration
- châçêr
- Phonetic
- khaw-sare'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to lack; by implication to {fail} {want } lessen
- BDB Definition
-
1. to lack, be without, decrease, be lacking, have a need
a. (Qal)
1. to lack
2. to be lacking
3. to diminish, decrease
b. (Piel) to cause to lack
c. (Hiphil) to cause to be lacking
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- be {abated} {bereave} {decrease} (cause to) {fail} (have) {lack} make {lower} want.