χήρα chēra · G5503

widow

χήρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַלְמָנָה ; ] ; a widow: Mat.23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mrk.12:40-43, Luk.2:37 4:25 7:12 18:3, 5 20:47 21:2-3, Act.6:1 9:39, 41, 1Co.7:8, 1Ti.5:3-5 5:11 5:16, Jas.1:27; γυνὴ χ., Luk.4:26; of one of an ordo viduarum (see CGT, in l), 1Ti.5:9; metaphorically, of a city forsaken, Rev.18:7.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

χήρ-α, ; Ionic dialect χήρη, ἡ, widow, χῆραι γυναῖκες []; as a name of Hera, []; 2 Comedy texts, of a dish, widowed, i.e. without sauce, []; 3 later masculine χῆρος, widower, []; II χῆρος, α, ον, Adj, metaphorically, bereaved, χῆρα μέλαθρα []; εὐνή []; δρυμοὶ χ. bereft of men, [] Sanskrit jáhāti 'abandon, renounce'.)

Where it's used 27 times

Matthew 23:14 · Mark 12:40 · Mark 12:42 · Mark 12:43 · Luke 2:37 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 4:26 · Luke 7:12 · Luke 18:3 · Luke 18:5 · Luke 20:47 · Luke 21:2 · Luke 21:3 · Acts 6:1 · Acts 9:39 · Acts 9:41 · 1 Corinthians 7:8 · 1 Timothy 5:3 · 1 Timothy 5:4 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · 1 Timothy 5:9 · 1 Timothy 5:11 · 1 Timothy 5:16 · James 1:27 · Revelation 18:7 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G5503; TFLSJ G5503

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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