4 occurrences in 13 translations

'Poor' in the Bible

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsEarth, Belonging To GodDust, Figurative UseGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPrincesThroneGloryGod And The PoorMetaphorical PillarsGod Lifting PeopleRubbishGod Helps The PoorThe poordust

And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

And Saul's servants spake 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?

Verse ConceptsInferioritySmallnessUnimportant Things

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Beggarly (2 instances)
Bereaved (27 instances)
Bereft (6 instances)
Cheap (6 instances)
Contemptible (26 instances)
Destitute (60 instances)
Inadequate (2 instances)
Indigent (2 instances)
Meager (3 instances)
Miserable (24 instances)
Pathetic (1 instance)
Pitiable (4 instances)
Pitiful (6 instances)
Wretched (22 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δαιμονίζομαι 
Daimonizomai 
possessed with devils , possessed with the devil , of the devils , vexed with a devil , possessed with a devil , have a devil
Usage: 13

ἐξουσιάζω 
Exousiazo 
Usage: 3

πτωχός 
Ptochos 
Usage: 16

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