Strongs H7326

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רוּשׁ (rûwsh) v (roosh)
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to be destitute
KJV: lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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רוּשׁ or

רִישׁ ] 24 vb. be in want, poor

Qal young lions are in want and hunger
Hithpō‛lēl one impoverishing himself

Appears in a total of 24 verses:

PRO 13:8

OET-LV: 8 the_ransom _of the_life _of a _person wealth _of_is_his and_one _who_is_poor not he _hears a _threat. (PRO 13:8)

OET-RV: 8 The rich man’s wealth might be needed to ransom his life,
⇔ ^ but the poor person hears no threat. (PRO 13:8)

PRO 18:23

OET-LV: 23 Supplications he _speaks one _who_is_poor and_a _rich_person he _answers strong_words/messages. (PRO 18:23)

OET-RV: 23 Poor people make requests,
⇔ ^ but the rich person answers harshly. (PRO 18:23)

ECC 4:14

OET-LV: 14 If/because from_the _house _of the _prisoners he _came _out to_become _king if/because also in_his _own _of_kingdom he _had _been _born poor. (ECC 4:14)

OET-RV: 14 because coming from a family who’d spent time in prison, he made it to become king—yet even in his kingdom he was born poor. (ECC 4:14)

PRO 10:4

OET-LV: 4 is_poor a _palm _of one _who_works slackness and_the_hand _of diligent_people it _gains _riches. (PRO 10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Idle hands lead to poverty,
⇔ ^ but those who work hard gain wealth. (PRO 10:4)

PRO 22:7

OET-LV: 7 A _rich_person over_those _who _are_poor he _rules and_is_a _servant one _who_borrows to_a _person who_lends. (PRO 22:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 A rich person rules over those who are poor,
⇔ ≈ and the one who borrows is enslaved to the lender. (PRO 22:7)

PRO 28:3

OET-LV: 3 A _man poor and_one _who_oppresses poor_people rain which_prostrates and_there_is_not food. (PRO 28:3)

OET-RV: 3 Someone who’s poor but oppresses other poor people,
⇔ is like driving rain when you have nothing to eat. (PRO 28:3)

PRO 19:7

OET-LV: 7 All _of the_brothers _of one _who_is_poor they_hate _him indeed if/because friend[s]_of_his _close they _are _distant from_him/it he_is_pursuing words/messages wwww they. (PRO 19:7)

OET-RV: 7 All the relatives of a poor person hates them,
⇔ → so how much more do their friends avoid them.
⇔ The poor person sends messages after them, but they’re no longer around. (PRO 19:7)

ECC 5:7

OET-LV: 7  if oppression _of one _who_is_poor and_robbery _of justice and_righteousness you _will _see in_province do _not be _astonished on the_matter if/because a _high_one from_under a _high_one is_watching and_high_ones over_them. (ECC 5:7)

OET-RV: 8 If you see the extortion of the poor
⇔ and the perversion of justice and righteousness in the provinces,
⇔ don’t be amazed about it because a high official is watching over another official,
⇔ and higher ones are watching over them. (ECC 5:8)

PSA 82:3

OET-LV: 3 Give _judgement _for the_poor and_the_fatherless the_afflicted and_the_poor vindicate. (PSA 82:3)

OET-RV: 3 Defend the poor and the fatherless.
⇔ ≈ Maintain the rights of those who are afflicted and destitute. (PSA 82:3)

PSA 34:11

OET-LV: 11  young _lions they _are _in _want and_they _are _hungry and_those _who_seek _of (of)_YHWH not they _lack any _of good_thing. (PSA 34:11)

OET-RV: 10 Young lions sometimes lack food and go hungry,
⇔ but those who put their trust in Yahweh won’t lack anything good. (PSA 34:10)

SA1 18:23

OET-LV: 23 And_ the _servants _of _they _spoke of _Shāʼūl/(Saul) in_the _ears _of Dāvid DOM the_words/messages the_these and_ Dāvid _he/it _said trifling in_eyes _of_your(pl) is_to _be _son-in-law to_king and_I am_a _man poor and_lightly _esteemed. (SA1 18:23)

OET-RV: 23 So they told David privately, but he responded, “Something that significant isn’t likely to happen. I’m hard up and without much honour.” (SA1 18:23)

PRO 19:1

OET-LV: 19 is_good one _who_is_poor who_walks in_integrity _of_his more_than _the_person_perverse _of his _lips _of_his and_he is_a _fool. (PRO 19:1)

OET-RV: 19 It’s better to walk with integrity,
⇔ ^ than to be a foolish person with perverse speech. (PRO 19:1)

PRO 13:7

OET-LV: 7 There_is one _who_enriches _himself and_there_is_not anything one _who_impoverishes _himself and_wealth great. (PRO 13:7)

OET-RV: 7 Some people pretend to be wealthy, but have very little.
⇔ Others act as if they’re poor, but are actually very wealthy. (PRO 13:7)

SA2 12:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ a _visitor _he _came to_the_man _of (the)_rich and_he _spared to_take/accept/receive one_of_his _own _sheep and_one_of_his _own _cattle for_doing for_traveller who_had_come to_him/it and_he/it _took DOM the _ewe-lamb _of the_man (the)_poor and_he_prepared _it for_man who_had_come to_him/it. (SA2 12:4)

OET-RV: 4 One day the rich man had a visitor, but instead of taking one of his own animals for a meal, he killed the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the meal for his guest.” (SA2 12:4)

PRO 28:27

OET-LV: 27 one _who_gives to_poor there_is_not lack and_one _who_hides eyes _of_his is_great _of curses. (PRO 28:27)

OET-RV: 27 Those who give to the poor will have all they need,
⇔ ^ but the one who just looks away will receive many curses. (PRO 28:27)

PRO 19:22

OET-LV: 22 is_the_desire _of a _person loyalty _of_his and_good one _who_is_poor from_man falsehood. (PRO 19:22)

OET-RV: 22 People desire loyal commitment from others,
⇔ ≈ and it’s better to have a poor friend than one who lies. (PRO 19:22)

PRO 28:6

OET-LV: 6 is_good one _who_is_poor who_walks in_integrity _of_his more_than _a_person_perverse _of two _ways and_he is_rich. (PRO 28:6)

OET-RV: 6 A poor person with integrity
⇔ ^ is better than someone who’s rich but crooked. (PRO 28:6)

PRO 22:2

OET-LV: 2 the_rich and_the_poor they _meet _one _another is_the_maker _of all _of _them _of_their YHWH. (PRO 22:2)

OET-RV: 2 Rich and poor meet each other at their end.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh is the creator of all of them. (PRO 22:2)

PRO 29:13

OET-LV: 13 one _who_is_poor and_a _person _of oppression(s) they _meet _one _another is_giving _light _to the _eyes _of both _of_them YHWH. (PRO 29:13)

OET-RV: 13 A poor person and someone who’s oppressed have lots in common
⇔ ^ but it’s Yahweh who gives hope to both of them. (PRO 29:13)

PRO 13:23

OET-LV: 23 Abundance _of food the_unplowed _ground _of those _who _are_poor and_there_is that _which_is _swept _away in_not justice. (PRO 13:23)

OET-RV: 23 The unused field of a poor person could produce a lot of food,
⇔ ^ but injustice sweeps it away from them. (PRO 13:23)

PRO 14:20

OET-LV: 20 Also by_neighbour _of_his he _is _hated one _who_is_poor and_those _who_love _of (of)_the_rich are_many. (PRO 14:20)

OET-RV: 20 A poor person is hated even by their neighbour,
⇔ ^ but there are many who love the rich. (PRO 14:20)

PRO 17:5

OET-LV: 5 one _who_mocks (to)_one _who_is_poor he _reproaches maker _of_his a _person_joyful for_calamity not he _will _go _unpunished. (PRO 17:5)

OET-RV: 5 Anyone who mocks the poor, taunts their maker.
⇔ ≈ Someone who’s happy about a calamity won’t go unpunished. (PRO 17:5)

SA2 12:3

OET-LV: 3 And_to_man there_belonged_not anything if/because (if) a _ewe-lamb one small which he _had _acquired and_he_nourished _it and_it _grew _up with_him/it and_with children _of_his together from_his _piece _of_of _bread it _ate and_from_cup _of_his it _drank and_in_bosom _of_his it _lay _down and_it _became to_him/it like_a _daughter. (SA2 12:3)

OET-RV: 3 but the poor man only had one little female lamb that he’d bought. It grew up with him and his sons, and would eat his left-overs and drink from his cup and lay down in his lap—it was like a daughter to him. (SA2 12:3)

SA2 12:1

OET-LV: 12 and_ YHWH _he _sent DOM Nātān to Dāvid and_he _came to_him/it and_he/it _said to_him/it two _of men they _were in_a _city one one was_rich and_one was_poor. (SA2 12:1)

OET-RV: 12 So Yahweh sent Natan to David to tell him, “Once there was a rich man and a poor man living in the same city. (SA2 12:1)

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