Strong's Hebrew · H7326

רוּשׁ

rûwsh · roosh

Definitionto be destitute
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
Occurrences24 in the KJV · 24 verses

רוּשׁ in Scripture

1 Samuel 18:23 And Saul' s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king' s son -in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed? 2 Samuel 12:1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2 Samuel 12:3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 2 Samuel 12:4 And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man' s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing . Psalms 82:3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Proverbs 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. Proverbs 13:8 The ransom of a man' s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. Proverbs 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. Proverbs 14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. Proverbs 17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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