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רוּשׁ H7326

H7326 is the Hebrew word רוּשׁ, transliterated rûwsh and said roosh. The King James Version most often renders it poor.

Word: רוּשׁTransliteration: rûwshSaid: rooshLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 22 verses

What it means

to be destitute.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 22 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

poor 17×lack 1×becometh poor 1×maketh himself poor 1×poor man 1×over the poor 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).

Verses using רוּשׁ

All 22 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 18:23 · KJV

And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

2 Samuel 12:1 · KJV

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

2 Samuel 12:3 · KJV

But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

2 Samuel 12:4 · KJV

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Psalm 34:10 · KJV

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Proverbs 10:4 · KJV

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverbs 13:7 · KJV

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Proverbs 13:8 · KJV

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:23 · KJV

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Proverbs 14:20 · KJV

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Proverbs 17:5 · KJV

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 18:23 · KJV

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Proverbs 19:1 · KJV

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:7 · KJV

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Proverbs 19:22 · KJV

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 22:2 · KJV

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:7 · KJV

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 28:3 · KJV

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Proverbs 28:6 · KJV

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Proverbs 28:27 · KJV

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Proverbs 29:13 · KJV

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

Ecclesiastes 5:8 · KJV

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7326 mean?

H7326 is the Hebrew word רוּשׁ (rûwsh), meaning to be destitute.

How is H7326 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it poor (17 times), lack (1 time), becometh poor (1 time), maketh himself poor (1 time), poor man (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7326 appear in the Bible?

רוּשׁ (rûwsh) is tagged in 22 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7326 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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