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needy

Meaning of “needy”

Poor or lacking what is needed; in need of help or provision.

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38 occurrences37 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:11

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Jeremiah 5:28
They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:28 · retained source text

They are waxen fat, they shine: yea they ouerpasse the deedes of the wicked: they iudge not the cause, the cause of the fatherlesse, yet they prosper: and the right of the needy doe they not iudge.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.15.

1611 marginal noteIsai.1.23. zac. 7.10.

Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:16 · retained source text

He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the LORD?

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