מִסְכֵּן H4542

H4542 is the Hebrew word מִסְכֵּן, transliterated miçkên and said mis-kane'. The King James Version most often renders it poor.

Word: מִסְכֵּןTransliteration: miçkênSaid: mis-kane'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

indigent.

from H5531 (סִכְלוּת).

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

poor 2×same poor 1×nevertheless the poor man's 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: poor (man).

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

What does Strong's H4542 mean?

H4542 is the Hebrew word מִסְכֵּן (miçkên), meaning indigent.

How is H4542 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it poor (2 times), same poor (1 time), nevertheless the poor man's (1 time).

How many times does H4542 appear in the Bible?

מִסְכֵּן (miçkên) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4542 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5531 (סִכְלוּת).