Tsorek (H6878) means need or necessity — appearing rarely in the OT (Proverbs and Chronicles) but carrying significant theological weight in defining what is truly required. It frames conversations about sufficiency, provision, and what God's economy considers essential.
The language of tsorek ('need/necessity') opens a window into biblical economics. David commands provision for the temple precisely 'according to the need' of the work (1 Chr 22:19; cf. 2 Chr 2:16). God's people are not called to abundance for its own sake but to sufficiency for mission. Proverbs 21:5 frames the diligent person as one whose plans lead to profit. The New Testament echoes this — 'my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus' (Phil 4:19). God is precisely attentive to what is actually needed.