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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 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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?

Ezekiel 16:49
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:49 · retained source text

Behold, this was the iniquitie of thy sister Sodom; Pride, fulnesse of bread, and aboundance of idlenesse was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poore and needy.

Ezekiel 18:12
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:12 · retained source text

Hath oppressed the poore and needie, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles, hath committed abomination,

Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:29 · retained source text

The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

1611 marginal noteOr, deceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without right.

Amos 4:1
HEAR this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
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1611 witness · Amos 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare this word yea kine of Bashan, that are in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppresse the poore, which crush the needy, which say to their masters; Bring, and let vs drinke.

Amos 8:4
¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 8:4 · retained source text

¶ Heare this, O ye that swallow vp the needy, euen to make the poore of the land to faile,

Amos 8:6
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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1611 witness · Amos 8:6 · retained source text

That wee may buy the poore for siluer, & the needie for a paire of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheate?

1611 marginal noteChap.2.6.

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