'Widow' in the Bible
And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.
And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:
She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.
But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.
And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.
As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.