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poverty

Meaning of “poverty”

The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.

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15 occurrences15 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 45:11

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Genesis 45:11
And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:11 · retained source text

And there wil I nourish thee, (for yet there are fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast, come to pouertie.

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Destitution of property; indigence; want of convenient means of subsistence.

volume 2, leaf 335, column 3 (main_dictionary)