7 occurrences

'Widow' in the Bible

and yet Elijah was not sent [by the Lord] to a single one of them, but only to Zarephath in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

Verse ConceptsRelations With ForeignersOnly One PersonActual Widows

Now as He approached the city gate, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her [in the funeral procession].

Verse ConceptsGatesCrowdsLonelinessWidowsCrowds Around JesusThe Only ChildCarrying Dead BodiesOnly Child Of PeopleActual WidowsCorpses Of Other PeopleDeath Of A Mother

There was a [desperate] widow in that city and she kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice and legal protection from my adversary.’

Verse ConceptsWidowsSaying RepeatedlyRevengeProtection From Enemiesvindication

yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will give her justice and legal protection; otherwise by continually coming she [will be an intolerable annoyance and she] will wear me out.’”

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessTroubling IndividualsPersistenceperserverancehelptirednaggingvindicationharassment

And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.

Verse ConceptsTwo Other ThingsActual Widows

He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them;

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutdoingChrist Telling The TruthMore Than

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Divorcee (1 instance)
Widow (80 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלמן 
'almon 
Usage: 1

אלמנה 
'almanah 
Usage: 54

אלמנוּת 
'almanuwth 
Usage: 4

χήρα 
Chera 
Usage: 18