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want

Meaning of “want”

Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
31 occurrences30 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:48

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Jeremiah 33:18
Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:18 · retained source text

Neither shall the priests the Leuites want a man before me to offer burnt offrings, and to kindle meate offrings, and to doe sacrifice continually.

Jeremiah 35:19
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:19 · retained source text

Therefore thus sayth the LORD of hostes, the God of Israel, Ionadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there shall not a man be cut off from, &c.

Lamentations 4:9
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:9 · retained source text

They that bee slaine with the sword, are better then they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flow out.

Ezekiel 4:17
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:17 · retained source text

That they may want bread and water, & be astonied one with an other, and consume away for their iniquitie.

Amos 4:6
¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 4:6 · retained source text

¶ And I also haue giuen you cleannesse of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet haue yee not returned vnto me, saith the LORD.

Mark 12:44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:44 · retained source text

For all they did cast in of their aboundance: but she of her want, did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.

Luke 15:14
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:14 · retained source text

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want.

2 Corinthians 8:14
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:14 · retained source text

But by an equalitie: that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want, that there may be equalitie,

2 Corinthians 9:12
For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:12 · retained source text

For the administration of this seruice, not onely supplieth the want of the Saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgiuings vnto God,

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