מִסְכֵּן

מִסְכֵּן adjective poor, only Ecclesiastes (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic id.; PS²⁶³²; Arabic ; Ethiopic Di³⁸²; √ dubious; usually derived from III. סכן q. v.; perhaps loan-word; according to Jen^{ZA iv (1889), 271 f} Zim^{ib. vii (1892), 353} = Assyrian muškênu, beggar, needy one); — always absolute ׳מ: — וְחָכָם ׳יֶלֶד מ Praed 4,13 (opposed to מֶלֶח זֶקֵן וּכְסִיל); חָכָם ׳אִישׁ מ Praed 9,15, ׳הָאִישׁ הַמּ vPraed 9,15 as substantive ׳הַמּ vPraed 9,16 the poor man.