מוּךְmûwk

be low, depressed, grow poor

Pronunciation: mook · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4134

Meanings

Qal: all of impoverished Israelites (Leviticus 27:8; Leviticus 25:25; Leviticus 25:35)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Leviticus 25:25 If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell some family land, then a close relative should buy it back for him.
  • Leviticus 25:35 “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you.
  • Leviticus 25:39 “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell himself to you, do not treat him as a slave.
  • Leviticus 25:47 “Suppose a foreigner or temporary resident becomes rich while living among you. If any of your fellow Israelites fall into poverty and are forced to sell themselves to such a foreigner or to a member of his family,
  • Leviticus 27:8 If you desire to make such a vow but cannot afford to pay the required amount, take the person to the priest. He will determine the amount for you to pay based on what you can afford.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).