Deficiency

Usually translated “need”, “poverty” and “deficiency”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

• need 2
• poverty 1
• deficiency 1
• needs 1
• the need 1
• deficit 1
• is lacking 1
• lacking 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

• 2 Corinthians 3
• Luke 1
• 1 Corinthians 1
• Philippians 1
• Colossians 1
• 1 Thessalonians 1

6 books in all.

• Deficiency (chesron)

• 1 Corinthians 16:17I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
• 2 Corinthians 8:14But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
• 2 Corinthians 9:12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
• 2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
• Philippians 2:30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
• Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

How the English word “need” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.