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In the context of the Bible, the concept of "lacking" often pertains to the absence of physical, spiritual, or moral necessities. The Scriptures address the condition of lacking in various dimensions, emphasizing reliance on God to fulfill needs and the importance of spiritual completeness.
Physical Needs:The Bible acknowledges the reality of physical lack and God's provision for His people. In the Old Testament, the Israelites experienced periods of lacking during their wilderness journey. Despite their circumstances, God provided manna and quail to sustain them (Exodus 16). The Psalmist reflects on God's provision, stating, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want" (
Psalm 23:1), indicating a trust in God to meet all needs.
In the New Testament, Jesus teaches about God's provision in the Sermon on the Mount, encouraging believers not to worry about material needs. He assures them, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you" (
Matthew 6:33). This teaching underscores the principle that God knows and provides for the needs of His children.
Spiritual Needs:The Bible also addresses spiritual lacking, urging believers to seek spiritual growth and maturity. James writes, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him" (
James 1:5). This passage highlights the importance of seeking divine wisdom to overcome spiritual deficiencies.
The Apostle Paul frequently speaks of spiritual completeness in Christ. In Colossians, he writes, "For in Him all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority" (
Colossians 2:9-10). This completeness in Christ addresses the spiritual lacking that believers may experience, affirming that all spiritual needs are met in Him.
Moral and Ethical Lacking:The Bible also addresses moral and ethical lacking, calling believers to live lives of integrity and righteousness. In the book of Proverbs, wisdom literature often contrasts the wise and the foolish, highlighting the consequences of moral lacking.
Proverbs 10:4 states, "Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth" , emphasizing the importance of diligence and moral responsibility.
Jesus' interaction with the rich young ruler in the Gospels illustrates moral lacking. The young man claims to have kept all the commandments, yet Jesus points out his attachment to wealth, saying, "One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me" (
Mark 10:21). This encounter reveals the young man's moral deficiency in prioritizing material wealth over spiritual devotion.
Conclusion:The biblical concept of lacking encompasses physical, spiritual, and moral dimensions. Throughout Scripture, believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision, seek spiritual growth, and live lives of moral integrity. The Bible assures that in Christ, believers find completeness, addressing all forms of lacking.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lack.
Greek
5303. husterema -- that which islacking, need... that which is
lacking, need. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: husterema
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos-ter'-ay-mah) Short Definition: that which is
...5302. hustereo -- to come late, be behind, come short
... come late, be behind, come short. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hustereo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos-ter-eh'-o) Short Definition: I amlacking, fall short...
1729. endees -- ninth
...lacking. From a compound of en and deo (in the sense oflacking); deficient in --
lacking. see GREEK en. see GREEK deo. (endees) -- 1 Occurrence. 1728, 1729....
193. akrates -- powerless, impotent
... powerless, impotent. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: akrates Phonetic
Spelling: (ak-rat'-ace) Short Definition:lacking self-control, inclined to...
809. aschemon -- shapeless, ie fig. unseemly
... 809 (an adverb, derived from 1 "without" and 4976 , "external shape") -- properly,
lacking proper appeal (), ie (unattractive);lacking respect because (not...
379. anapologetos -- without excuse
... 379 (an adjective, derived from 1 "not" and 626 , "to argue a case") -- properly,
without rationale,lacking any justified defense (argument) -- hence because...
801. asunetos -- without understanding
... 801 ("lacking synthesis") describes a person failing to information in a meaningful
way, and therefore unable to reach necessary conclusions....
83. adelotes -- uncertainty
... 83 ("unrecognized"), used only in 1 Tim 6:17. Here it shows riches will be in heaven --
ielacking any real value at the judgment-bar of God. See 82 ()....
808. aschemosune -- unseemliness
... and 4976 , "form") -- properly, deformity (improperly fashioned); (figuratively)
improper behavior that fails to fulfill the needed purpose (lacking what is...
3472. moria -- foolishness
... Cognate: 3472 (from 3474 ) -- folly; literally, dull (lacking sharpness). Word Origin
from moros Definition foolishness NASB Word Usage foolishness (5)....
Strong's Hebrew
5737c. adar -- to belacking, fail... 5737b, 5737c. adar. 5738 . to be
lacking, fail. Transliteration: adar Short
Definition: missing. Word Origin a prim. root Definition
...2638. chaser -- needy,lacking, in want of
... 2637, 2638. chaser. 2639 . needy,lacking, in want of. Transliteration:
chaser Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-sare') Short Definition: lacks....
2637. chaser -- to lack, need, belacking, decrease
... chaser. 2638 . to lack, need, belacking, decrease. Transliteration: chaser Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-sare') Short Definition:lacking. Word Origin a prim....
2642. chesron -- a thinglacking, deficiency
... 2641, 2642. chesron. 2643 . a thinglacking, deficiency. Transliteration: chesron
Phonetic Spelling: (khes-rone') Short Definition:lacking....
2310. chadel -- forbearing,lacking
... 2309, 2310. chadel. 2311 . forbearing,lacking. Transliteration: chadel
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-dale') Short Definition: forsaken....
2627. chassir --lacking, wanting, deficient
... chassir or chassir. 2628 .lacking, wanting, deficient. Transliteration: chassir
or chassir Phonetic Spelling: (khas-seer') Short Definition: deficient....
7038. qalat -- to be stunted
... root Definition to be stunted NASB Word Usage stunted (1).lacking in his parts.
A primitive root; to maim --lacking in his parts. 7037, 7038. qalat. 7039 >...
2308. chadal -- to cease
... A primitive root; properly, to be flabby, ie (by implication) desist; (figuratively)
belacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let...
6. abad -- to perish
... 1), destroy (33), destroyed (15), destroying (2), destroys (2), destruction (2),
dying (2), fail (1), fails (1), give up as lost (1),lacking (1), lost (12...
7673. shabath -- to cease, desist, rest
... causative, figurative or specific) -- (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate,
cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to belacking, leave, put away...
Library
LionsLacking --But the Children Satisfied
... LionsLacking"But the Children Satisfied. A Sermon (No.65). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, February 10, 1856, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON....
Whether Confession Can beLacking in Form?
... OF THE QUALITY OF CONFESSION (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether confession can belacking in
form? Objection 1: It would seem that confession cannot belacking in form....
Whether Every Human Action is Good, or are There Evil Actions?
... Wherefore it happens with some things, that they have being in some respect,
and yet they arelacking in the fulness of being due to them....
I Know Thy Works
... and zeal that had never grown weary. But there was one thinglacking"the
tenderness of the first love. In His work for us Christ...
As Therefore the Apostle, Nay Rather the Spirit of God Possessing...
... Spirit of God possessing and filling and actuating his heart, ceased not to exhort
the faithful who had such substance, that nothing should belacking to the...
On the Making of Man.
... to such contemplation: but we, who fall short even of worthily admiring him, yet
intend to add to the great writer's speculations that which islacking in them...
Whether There is a vice Opposed to Anger Resulting from Lack of...
... Hence the movement of anger in the sensitive appetite cannot belacking altogether,
unless the movement of the will be altogetherlacking or weak....
Whether it is Necessary for Perjury that the Statement Confirmed...
... Reply to Objection 1: As Jerome says on Jer.4:2, "whichever of these three
belacking, there is perjury," but in different order....
Whether the Will is Moved, of Necessity, by Its Object?
... And since lack of any good whatever, is a non-good, consequently, that good alone
which is perfect andlacking in nothing, is such a good that the will cannot...
Whether Sin Has a Cause?
... efficient cause. For that which naturally is and ought to be in a thing, is
neverlacking except on account of some impeding cause. And...
Thesaurus
Lacking (53 Occurrences)... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lack. Multi-Version Concordance
Lacking (53 Occurrences). Matthew
15:16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand? (See NAS).
...Lacks (27 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod 'is' for
the back of him who islacking understanding. (See NAS RSV NIV)....
Weak (102 Occurrences)
... as, a weak fortress. 7. (vi)Lacking force of utterance or sound; not sonorous;
low; small; feeble; faint. 8. (vi) Not thoroughly...
Fail (130 Occurrences)
... or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expected
manner, or to be altogether cut off from supply; to belacking; as, streams...
Defective (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Wanting in something; incomplete;lacking a part; deficient; imperfect;
faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb...
Lack (86 Occurrences)
... 5:23, "for lack," instead of "without"; 6:32, "void of" for "lacketh"; 10:21, "lack"
for "want"; 31:11, "lack" for "need"; Isaiah 59:15, "lacking" for "faileth...
Lacked (18 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 11:9 And being present with you andlacking, I did not lazily burden
any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked...
Faint (76 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.)Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined
to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst....
Filling (29 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 9:12 Because the ministration of this service is not only filling
up the measure of what islacking to the saints, but also abounding by many...
Rude (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Characterized by roughness; unpolished;
raw;lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. 2. (superl...
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