beggar, needy, poor (man)
“Beesh-terah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(house of Ashterah). A city of Manasseh (Josh. 21:27).
“Poor” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(bare). Poor especially cared for under Jewish dispensation (Ex. 23:6; Lev. 19:9-10; Deut. 15:7). Spirit continued (Luke 3:11; 14:13; Acts 6:1).
“Beggar” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(asker). Pauperism was discouraged (Lev. 19:10; 25:5-6; Deut. 24:19). Poor invited to feasts (Deut. 14:29; 26:12). Beggars abhorred (Psa. 109:10). In N. T. times beggars had a fixed place to beg (Mark 10:46; Acts 3:2; Luke 16:20).
“Beggars” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
In the Old Testament earthly prosperity was a sign of blessing. The Psalmist said that during the whole of his life he had not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (Psa. 37:25); whereas of a wicked one, typical of Judas, it is said, “Let his children be continually vagabonds and beg” (Psa. 109:10); but in bringing in strength and salvation Jehovah “lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes” (1 Sam. 2:8). The law made many provisions for the poor. In the New Testament we read of several beggars who were also blind, who received blessing (Mark 10:46; Luke 18:35; John 9:8); and in the parable the Lord spoke of the beggar named Lazarus who was carried into Abraham’s bosom (Luke 16:20, 22; compare Acts 3:2).
“Poor” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
It was said in the Old Testament that “the poor should never cease out of the land,” and in the enactments of the law they were cared for by Jehovah. The Lord said, “Ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good” (Mark 14:7). “Blessed is he that considereth the poor” (Psa. 41:1). “The poor have the gospel preached unto them” (Matt. 11:5). “When thou makest a feast call the poor” (Luke 14:13). “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord” (Prov. 19:17). Other passages show that the working of the love of God in the soul issues in a special regard for the poor (Gal. 2:10). Of the Lord Jesus it is said, that though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor (2 Cor. 8:9).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute
KJV Usage:
beggar, needy, poor (man)