Lexicon
חֹ֫סֶר
cho.ser
H2640
H:N-M Hebrew

lack

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

cho.ser denotes deprivation, whether of food or of all necessities under severe distress.

The occurrences portray deprivation in construal with what is missing: food in Amos 4:6, and “all” in Deuteronomy 28:48 and Deuteronomy 28:57, where want accompanies enemy oppression and siege.

Senses in use

  1. Deprivation of needed provision · dominant

    The construct singular noun marks what is absent or insufficient in each clause. In Amos 4:6 the APB renders a condition of food scarcity; in Deuteronomy 28:48 it places deprivation alongside famine, thirst, and nakedness during service to enemies, and in Deuteronomy 28:57 it describes the extremity of siege and distress.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses with “scarcity of food” in Amos 4:6 and “lack of all” in Deuteronomy 28:48 and Deuteronomy 28:57. These renderings show the verses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.

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