machsor · need, lack

What it means

machsor (מַחְסוֹר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “need, lack”.

What someone is missing.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What one lacks.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• need ×5
• want ×4
• lack ×3
• needs ×1

Where it appears

• Deuteronomy×1
• Judges×3
• Psalms×1
• Proverbs×8

• Deuteronomy 15:8

  But you shall freely open your hand to him and freely lend him enough for his need, whatever he lacks.

• Judges 18:10

  When you go, you will come to a secure people, and the land is broad, for Elohim has given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of any thing that is in the land.”

• Judges 19:19

  And there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys, and also there is bread and wine for me and for your maidservant and for the young man who is with your servants; there is no lack of any thing.”

• Judges 19:20

  And the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let all your needs be on me; only do not spend the night in the square.”

• Psalms 34:9

  Fear YHWH, you his holy ones, for there is no lack for those who fear him.

• Proverbs 6:11

  and your poverty will come like a prowler, and your need like a man with a shield.

• Proverbs 11:24

  There is one who scatters and gains even more, and one who withholds more than is right comes only to need.

• Proverbs 14:23

  In all toil there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to need.

• Proverbs 21:5

  The thoughts of the diligent lead only to profit, but everyone who hurries only to want.

• Proverbs 21:17

  A man of want is whoever loves joy; whoever loves wine and oil will not grow rich.

• Proverbs 22:16

  Whoever oppresses the poor to increase what is his, and whoever gives to the rich, comes only to want.

• Proverbs 24:34

  and your poverty will come like a prowler, and your need like a man with a shield.

• Proverbs 28:27

  Whoever gives to the poor will have no want, but whoever hides his eyes will have many curses.