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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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Psalms 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 72:4 · retained source text

Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.

Psalms 72:12
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 72:12 · retained source text

For hee shall deliuer the needy when he crieth: the poore also, and him that hath no helper.

Psalms 72:13
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 72:13 · retained source text

He shal spare the poore and needy, and shall saue the soules of the needy.

Psalms 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 82:3 · retained source text

Defend the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the afflicted and needie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge.

Psalms 82:4
Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
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1611 witness · Psalms 82:4 · retained source text

Deliuer the poore and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteProu.24.11.

Psalms 86:1
BOW down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 86:1 · retained source text

¶ Bow downe thine eare, O LORD, heare me: for I am poore & needy.

Psalms 109:22
For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:22 · retained source text

For I am poore and needie: and my heart is wounded within me.

Psalms 113:7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 113:7 · retained source text

He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust: and lifteth the needie out of the dung-hill:

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 2.8. psal. 107.41.

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