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poor

Meaning of “poor”

1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.

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205 occurrences197 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:19

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Job 5:15
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 5:15 · retained source text

But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mightie.

Job 5:16
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:16 · retained source text

So the poore hath hope, and iniquitie stoppeth her mouth.

1611 marginal notePsal. 107.42.

Job 20:10
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:10 · retained source text

His children shall seeke to please the poore, and his hands shall restore their goods.

1611 marginal noteOr, the poore shall oppresse his children.

Job 20:19
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:19 · retained source text

Because hee hath oppressed, and hath forsaken the poore; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not:

1611 marginal noteHebr. crushed.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 5.12.

Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:4 · retained source text

They turne the needy out of the way: the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

Job 24:9
They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:9 · retained source text

They plucke the fatherlesse from the brest, and take a pledge of the poore.

Job 24:14
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:14 · retained source text

The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.

Job 29:12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:12 · retained source text

Because I deliuered the poore that cried, and the fatherlesse, and him that had none to helpe him.

Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:16 · retained source text

I was a father to the poore: and the cause which I knewe not, I searched out.

Job 30:25
Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 30:25 · retained source text

Did not I weepe for him that was in trouble? was not my soule grieued for the poore?

1611 marginal noteHeb. for him that was hard of day.

1611 marginal noteRom. 12.15. psal. 35.13.

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