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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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Zechariah 11:7
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:7 · retained source text

And I will feede the flocke of slaughter, euen you, O poore of the flock: and I tooke vnto me two staues; the one I called Beautie, and the other I called Bandes, and I fed the flocke.

1611 marginal noteOr, verily the poore.

1611 marginal noteOr, binders.

Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:11 · retained source text

And it was broken in that day: and so the poore of the flocke that waited vpon me, knew that it was the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, the poore of the flocke, &c. certainly knewe.

Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:3 · retained source text

Blessed are the poore in spirit: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 6.20.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:5 · retained source text

The blind receiue their sight, and the lame walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore haue the Gospel preached to them.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 35.6.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 61.1.

Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:21 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.

Matthew 26:9
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:9 · retained source text

For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.

Matthew 26:11
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:11 · retained source text

For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 15.11.

Mark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:21 · retained source text

Then Iesus beholding him, loued him, and said vnto him, One thing thou lackest; Goe thy way, sell whatsoeuer thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, take vp the crosse & folow me.

Mark 12:42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:42 · retained source text

And there came a certaine poore widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

1611 marginal noteIt is the seuenth part of one piece of that brasse money.

Mark 12:43
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 12:43 · retained source text

And he called vnto him his disciples, and saith vnto them, Uerily I say vnto you, that this poore widow hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.

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