34 occurrences

'Lack' in the Bible

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleFortiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleShortage Other Than Food

When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating.

Verse ConceptsEquality In PaymentGathering MuchLittle FoodGathering FoodPlenty For The PoorSurplus

a land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

Verse ConceptsEarth, Description OfBrass

Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"

Verse ConceptsMadmen

The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.

Verse ConceptsHuntingNo Food

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesRocksThe HomelessMoist ThingsStones For ProtectionPurgatory

They are gaunt from lack and famine. They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of waste and desolation.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes Of

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfDeath For Other ReasonsFalling Away From God

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsPoverty, SpiritualKind WordsDeath For Other Reasons

In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsFew PeopleKings And PrideSource Of Honour

Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.

Verse ConceptsDangers Of IgnorancePoverty, SpiritualSuffering, Causes OfPeople Exiled

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. none will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritUnity, Of God's PeopleStudentsBible, Names OfThe Holy Spirit In CreationNothing MissingOld Testament Claims InspirationMissing SomeoneReading The BibleSoulmatesgatheringseekinghomecoming

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.

Verse ConceptsBad CounselDangers Of IgnorancedecisionsPoverty, SpiritualRejection Of GodRejection Of God, Results OfRetributionAdvice, Rejecting God's AdviceWisdom, Source Of HumanValuing KnowledgeGod ForgettingForsaking God's ThingsDeposingIgnorance of GodRejectionignorance

"I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsNeedLackPoverty, Causes OfStomachsDentistryNot Returning To GodTeethFamine Coming From God

The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"

Verse ConceptsI Keep The CommandmentsMan's Needs

He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."

Verse ConceptsPursesSandalsShortagesChrist SendingGod ProvidingNot EquippedMoney Boxluck

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

Verse ConceptsDoubtDoubting GodFaithfulnessGod's FaithfulnessFaith In God

Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

Verse ConceptsPeople ProvidingPlenty For The PoorSurplusAbundanceReciprocityHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Needfairnesssales

As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

Verse ConceptsGathering MuchLittle FoodPlenty For The PoorSurplus

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐλαττονέω 
Elattoneo 
Usage: 1

ἐνδεής 
Endees 
Usage: 1

λείπω 
Leipo 
lack , be wanting , want , be destitute
Usage: 5

πάρειμι 
Pareimi 
Usage: 22

ὑστερέω 
Hustereo 
lack , be behind , want , come short , be in want , fail , come behind , be destitute ,
Usage: 13

ὑστέρημα 
Husterema 
Usage: 8

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36