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Strong's Lexicon almanah: Widow Original Word: אַלְמָנָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: almanah Pronunciation: al-mah-NAH Phonetic Spelling: (al-maw-naw') Definition: a widow, a desolate place Meaning: The primary meaning of אַלְמָנָה is "a widow." It can also refer to a "desolate place" in a metaphorical sense, emphasizing the state of being forsaken or left alone. Word Origin: Derived from the root word אָלַם (alam), which means "to be bound" or "to be silent." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5503 (χήρα • chēra): The Greek equivalent of אַלְמָנָה, used in the New Testament to refer to a widow. Like its Hebrew counterpart, it highlights the social and economic vulnerability of widows and the Christian duty to care for them. For instance, James 1:27 states, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term אַלְמָנָה, reflecting its significance in both the Hebrew Bible and its Greek counterpart in the New Testament. Usage: The term אַלְמָנָה is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe a woman who has lost her husband and is left without his support. It is often used in legal and social contexts, highlighting the vulnerable position of widows in ancient society and the need for their protection and care. Context: • Social Context: In ancient Israel, widows were among the most vulnerable members of society. Without a husband, a widow often lacked financial support and social standing. The Hebrew Bible frequently emphasizes the importance of caring for widows, along with orphans and foreigners, as a reflection of God's justice and compassion. For example, Deuteronomy 10:18 states, "He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing." • Legal Protections: The Mosaic Law provided specific protections for widows. They were to be treated with justice and not oppressed (Exodus 22:22). The gleaning laws allowed widows to gather leftover crops in the fields (Deuteronomy 24:19-21), ensuring they had access to food. • Prophetic Warnings: The prophets often condemned Israel for neglecting widows, using their mistreatment as a symbol of societal injustice. Isaiah 1:17 urges, "Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." • Metaphorical Use: Occasionally, the term is used metaphorically to describe a desolate or forsaken place, emphasizing the absence of life or support, similar to the condition of a widow. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of alman Definition a widow NASB Translation fortified (2), widow (37), widow's (5), widowed (1), widows (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs אַלְמָנָה54 noun feminine widow (Mishna id., Assyrian almattu Dl in ZimBP 114) — ׳א Genesis 38:11 +; no construct; plural אַלְמָנוֺת Exodus 22:23 +; plural suffix אַלְמְנוֺתָיו Job 27:18, etc. — widow 1 Kings 17:20; ׳אִשָּׁה אַ 2 Samuel 14:5 ("" וַיָּ֫מָת אִישִׁי) 1 Kings 7:14; 1 Kings 11:26; 1 Kings 17:9,10; Genesis 38:11 (J; living in father's house) compare Leviticus 22:13 (H; "" גְּרוּשָׁה); Leviticus 21:14 (H), where widow forbidden as wife of high priest, like גְּרוּשָׁה, חֲלָלָה, זֹנָה compare Ezekiel 44:22 (3 t. in verse) (id. of all priests, except widow of priest); Numbers 30:10 (P; of widow's vow, "" גְּרוּשָׁה); נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֺת = ye shall be slain Exodus 22:23 ("" בְּנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִים) compare Psalm 109:9; Jeremiah 15:8; Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 22:25, also Lamentations 5:3; (simile); of those snatched away by pestilence אַלְמְנוֺתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה Job 27:15; by sword, id., Psalm 78:64; ᵐ5 We read אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת 2 Samuel 20:3 (see אַלְמָנוּת below) of imprisoned concubines; figurative of Jerusalem Lamentations 1:1; Babylon Isaiah 47:8; especially widow as helpless, exposed to oppression & harsh treatment (often "" יָתוֺם, & גֵּר); Isaiah 1:23; Isaiah 10:2; Job 22:9; Job 24:3; Job 31:16; Psalm 94:6; Malachi 3:5; harshness forbidden, & care for them enjoined Exodus 22:21 (E) Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 16:11,14; Deuteronomy 24:17,19,20,21; Deuteronomy 26:12,13; Deuteronomy 27:19; Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:10, compare Job 29:13; under especially care of God Deuteronomy 10:18; Jeremiah 49:11; Proverbs 15:25; Psalm 68:6; Psalm 146:9; once of severity of judgment in not sparing widow Isaiah 9:16. (׳אַל Isaiah 13:22 see below אַרְמוֺן; Ezekiel 19:7 see ib. & also below מעון.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolate house palace, widow Fem of 'alman; a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow. see HEBREW 'alman Forms and Transliterations אַ֭לְמָנָה אַ֭לְמָנוֹת אַלְמְנֹתָו֙ אַלְמְנֹתָיו֙ אַלְמְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ אַלְמְנוֹתָ֔יו אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אַלְמָנ֔וֹת אַלְמָנָ֔ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֤ה אַלְמָנָ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֨ה אַלְמָנָֽה׃ אַלְמָנוֹת֙ אלמנה אלמנה׃ אלמנות אלמנותיה אלמנותיו אלמנתו אלמנתיו בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו באלמנותיו הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה האלמנה וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו וְ֝אַלְמָנָ֗ה וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ וְאַלְמָנ֔וֹת וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאַלְמָנָ֖ה וְאַלְמָנָ֣ה וְאַלְמָנָ֤ה וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה וְאַלְמָנָה֙ וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה וְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔ה וְלָאַלְמָנָ֔ה וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה ואלמנה ואלמנות ואלמנתיו ואלמנתיך והאלמנה ולאלמנה כְּאַלְמָנָ֑ה כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃ כאלמנה כאלמנות׃ ’al·mā·nāh ’al·mā·nō·wṯ ’al·mə·nō·ṯāw ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯāw ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā ’almānāh ’almānōwṯ ’almənōṯāw ’almənōwṯāw ’almənōwṯehā almaNah almaNot almenoTav almenoTeiha bə’almnōwṯāw bə·’al·m·nō·w·ṯāw bealmnoTav hā’almānāh hā·’al·mā·nāh haalmaNah kə’almānāh kə’almānōwṯ kə·’al·mā·nāh kə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ kealmaNah kealmaNot vealmaNah vealmaNot vealmenoTav vealmenoTeicha vehaalmaNah velaalmaNah wə’almānāh wə’almānōwṯ wə’almənōṯāw wə’almənōṯeḵā wə·’al·mā·nāh wə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯe·ḵā wə·hā·’al·mā·nāh wə·lā·’al·mā·nāh wəhā’almānāh wəlā’almānāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 38:11 HEB: כַּלָּת֜וֹ שְׁבִ֧י אַלְמָנָ֣ה בֵית־ אָבִ֗יךְ NAS: Remain a widow in your father's KJV: Remain a widow at thy father's INT: to his daughter-in-law Remain A widow house your father's Exodus 22:22 HEB: כָּל־ אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָת֖וֹם לֹ֥א NAS: any widow or orphan. KJV: Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. INT: any widow orphan shall not Exodus 22:24 HEB: וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃ NAS: shall become widows and your children KJV: and your wives shall be widows, and your children INT: shall become and your wives widows and your children fatherless Leviticus 21:14 HEB: אַלְמָנָ֤ה וּגְרוּשָׁה֙ וַחֲלָלָ֣ה NAS: A widow, or a divorced KJV: A widow, or a divorced woman, INT: A widow A divorced is profaned Leviticus 22:13 HEB: כִּ֨י תִהְיֶ֜ה אַלְמָנָ֣ה וּגְרוּשָׁ֗ה וְזֶרַע֮ NAS: becomes a widow or divorced, KJV: daughter be a widow, or divorced, INT: if becomes A widow divorced child Numbers 30:9 HEB: וְנֵ֥דֶר אַלְמָנָ֖ה וּגְרוּשָׁ֑ה כֹּ֛ל NAS: But the vow of a widow or of a divorced KJV: But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, INT: the vow of a widow of a divorced everything Deuteronomy 10:18 HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאֹהֵ֣ב גֵּ֔ר NAS: for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love KJV: of the fatherless and widow, and loveth INT: justice the orphan and the widow and shows the alien Deuteronomy 14:29 HEB: וְ֠הַגֵּר וְהַיָּת֤וֹם וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ NAS: the orphan and the widow who KJV: and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, INT: and the alien the orphan and the widow who your town Deuteronomy 16:11 HEB: וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַיָּת֥וֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ NAS: and the orphan and the widow who KJV: and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] among INT: and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who your midst Deuteronomy 16:14 HEB: וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַיָּת֥וֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: and the orphan and the widow who KJV: and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] within thy gates. INT: and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who your towns Deuteronomy 24:17 HEB: תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃ NAS: nor take a widow's garment in pledge. KJV: nor take a widow's raiment INT: take garment A widow's Deuteronomy 24:19 HEB: לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֑ה לְמַ֤עַן NAS: for the orphan, and for the widow, in order KJV: for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD INT: the alien the orphan the widow become order Deuteronomy 24:20 HEB: לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶֽה׃ ס NAS: for the orphan, and for the widow. KJV: for the fatherless, and for the widow. INT: the alien the orphan the widow become Deuteronomy 24:21 HEB: לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶֽה׃ NAS: for the orphan, and for the widow. KJV: for the fatherless, and for the widow. INT: the alien the orphan the widow become Deuteronomy 26:12 HEB: לַגֵּר֙ לַיָּת֣וֹם וְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔ה וְאָכְל֥וּ בִשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ NAS: to the orphan and to the widow, that they may eat KJV: the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat INT: to the stranger to the orphan the widow may eat your towns Deuteronomy 26:13 HEB: וְלַגֵּר֙ לַיָּת֣וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֔ה כְּכָל־ מִצְוָתְךָ֖ NAS: the orphan and the widow, according to all KJV: to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments INT: and the alien the orphan and the widow to all your commandments Deuteronomy 27:19 HEB: גֵּר־ יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־ NAS: orphan, and widow.' And all KJV: fatherless, and widow. And all the people INT: an alien orphan and widow shall say all manner 2 Samuel 14:5 HEB: אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־ אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת NAS: Truly I am a widow, for my husband KJV: I [am] indeed a widow woman, INT: Truly woman widow I is dead 1 Kings 7:14 HEB: בֶּן־ אִשָּׁה֩ אַלְמָנָ֨ה ה֜וּא מִמַּטֵּ֣ה NAS: He was a widow's son from the tribe INT: son ess was a widow's he the tribe 1 Kings 11:26 HEB: צְרוּעָה֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֔ה עֶ֖בֶד לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה NAS: was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled KJV: [was] Zeruah, a widow woman, INT: was Zeruah woman A widow servant Solomon's 1 Kings 17:9 HEB: שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה לְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃ NAS: I have commanded a widow there KJV: there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman INT: there woman A widow to provide 1 Kings 17:10 HEB: שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים NAS: behold, a widow was there KJV: of the city, behold, the widow woman INT: was there woman A widow gathering sticks 1 Kings 17:20 HEB: הֲ֠גַם עַל־ הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־ אֲנִ֨י NAS: brought calamity to the widow with whom KJV: hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, INT: also unto the widow whom I am Job 22:9 HEB: אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם NAS: You have sent widows away empty, KJV: Thou hast sent widows away empty, INT: widows have sent empty Job 24:3 HEB: יַ֝חְבְּל֗וּ שׁ֣וֹר אַלְמָנָֽה׃ NAS: They take the widow's ox KJV: they take the widow's ox INT: take ox the widow's 55 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 490 55 Occurrences ’al·mā·nāh — 22 Occ. ’al·mā·nō·wṯ — 4 Occ. ’al·mə·nō·ṯāw — 3 Occ. ’al·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ. bə·’al·m·nō·w·ṯāw — 1 Occ. hā·’al·mā·nāh — 1 Occ. kə·’al·mā·nāh — 1 Occ. kə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·’al·mā·nāh — 9 Occ. wə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw — 2 Occ. wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ. wə·hā·’al·mā·nāh — 3 Occ. wə·lā·’al·mā·nāh — 5 Occ.