רוּשׁrûwsh

Meanings

Same root

• רֵישׁrêysh · H7389poverty

Where it appears

Appears 24 times in the Bible.

• 1 Samuel 18:23 When Saul’s men said these things to David, he replied, “How can a poor man from a humble family afford the bride price for the daughter of a king?”
• 2 Samuel 12:1 So the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor.
• 2 Samuel 12:3 The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter.
• 2 Samuel 12:4 One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.”
• Psalms 34:10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.
• Psalms 82:3 “Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.