H4542. misken
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 JenZA iv (1889), 271 f Zimib. vii (1892), 353 = Assyrian muškênu, beggar, needy one); — always absolute ׳מ: — מ ׳יֶלֶד וְחָכָם [Eccl 4:13] (opposed to וּכְסִיל זֶקֵן מֶלֶח); מ ׳אִישׁ חָכָם [9:15], הַמּ ׳הָאִישׁ [9:15]; as substantive ׳הַמּ [9:16] the poor man.