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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2640. חֹ֫סֶר (choser) -- Lack, want, deficiency</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2640.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/deuteronomy/28-57.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2640.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2640</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2639.htm" title="2639">◄</a> 2640. choser <a href="../hebrew/2641.htm" title="2641">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">choser: Lack, want, deficiency</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֹסֶר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chocer<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kho'-ser<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kho'-ser)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Lack, want, deficiency<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>poverty<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָסֵר (chaser), meaning "to lack" or "to be without."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G5303 (husterēma) - meaning "lack" or "deficiency"<p> - G3007 (leipō) - meaning "to lack" or "to be in need"<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "choser" refers to a state of deficiency or lack, often in the context of material needs or resources. It is used to describe situations where there is an absence of something necessary or desired, such as food, wisdom, or understanding.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of lack or deficiency was significant, as it often related to survival and well-being. The agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites meant that a lack of resources like food or water could have dire consequences. Additionally, spiritual and moral deficiencies were also of concern, as they were seen as hindrances to living a life pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2637.htm">chaser</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>want, lack<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lack (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חֹ֫סֶר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>want, lack</b></font> (Lag<sup>BN 144</sup>) — only construct <font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/amos/4-6.htm">Amos 4:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">כֹּל</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-48.htm">Deuteronomy 28:48</a>,57. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>in want of <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2637.htm">chacer</a>; poverty -- in want of. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2637.htm">chacer</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּחֹֽסֶר־ בחסר־ וְחֹ֣סֶר וּבְחֹ֣סֶר ובחסר וחסר bə·ḥō·ser- bechoser bəḥōser- ū·ḇə·ḥō·ser ūḇəḥōser uveChoser veChoser wə·ḥō·ser wəḥōser<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:48</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְצָמָ֛א וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם <b> וּבְחֹ֣סֶר </b> כֹּ֑ל וְנָתַ֞ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in nakedness, <span class="itali">and in the lack</span> of all things;<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and in nakedness, <span class="itali">and in want</span> of all [things]: and he shall put<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> thirst nakedness <span class="itali">the lack</span> of all will put<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-57.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:57</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ תֹאכְלֵ֥ם <b> בְּחֹֽסֶר־ </b> כֹּ֖ל בַּסָּ֑תֶר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them secretly <span class="itali">for lack</span> of anything<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for she shall eat <span class="itali">them for want</span> of all [things] secretly<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-57.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for will eat <span class="itali">lack</span> of anything secretly<p><b><a href="/text/amos/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 4:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּכָל־ עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם <b> וְחֹ֣סֶר </b> לֶ֔חֶם בְּכֹ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/amos/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your cities <span class="itali">And lack</span> of bread<br><a href="/kjvs/amos/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in all your cities, <span class="itali">and want</span> of bread<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/4-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all your cities <span class="itali">and lack</span> of bread all<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2640.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2640.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2640<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bechoser_2640.htm">bə·ḥō·ser- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvechoser_2640.htm">ū·ḇə·ḥō·ser — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechoser_2640.htm">wə·ḥō·ser — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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