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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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Showing verses 11–16 of 16 · 16 word occurrences in this result

Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:16 · retained source text

If I haue withhelde the poore from their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile:

Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:19 · retained source text

If I haue seene any perish for want of cloathing, or any poore without couering:

Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 34:19 · retained source text

How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. 2.Chro. 9.7. act. 10.34. rom. 2.11. gal. 2.6. ephe. 6 9. colos. 3.25. 1.pet. 1.17.

Job 34:28
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 34:28 · retained source text

So that they cause the cry of the poore to come vnto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

Job 36:6
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 36:6 · retained source text

He preserueth not the life of the wicked: but giueth right to the poore.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

Job 36:15
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
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1611 witness · Job 36:15 · retained source text

He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eares in oppression.

1611 marginal noteOr, affected.

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