Poverty in the Bible: 15 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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poverty KJV

“Poverty” is in the King James Bible 15 times, in 15 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

רישׁ ראשׁ רישׁ rêysh rê'sh rı̂ysh 7 times
πτωχεία ptōcheia 3 times
ירשׁ ירשׁ yârash yârêsh 3 times
κατά kata 1 time
חסר cheser 1 time
מחסור מחסר machsôr machsôr 1 time

2 verses in 2 Corinthians Show all

2 Corinthians

8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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