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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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Psalms 69:29
But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:29 · retained source text

But I am poore, and sorowfull: let thy saluation (O God) set me vp on high.

Psalms 69:33
For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:33 · retained source text

For the LORD heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.

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
The 1611 reading
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.
1 word occurrence 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 74:19
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 74:19 · retained source text

O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the multitude of the wicked forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.

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