G5503
χήρα
chḗra
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
Lexicon
Derivation: feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of deficiency;
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: widow
Usage
27 occurrences · 0 OT · 27 NT · 12 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- widows11 · 41%
- widow7 · 26%
- a widow3 · 11%
- was a widow1 · 4%
- that was a widow1 · 4%
- the widows1 · 4%
- that are widows1 · 4%
- she that is a widow1 · 4%
- them that are widows1 · 4%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
χήρα9χήρας4χῆραι3χήραν2χηρῶν2χήραις,1χήρας,1χήρας.1χήραν.1χηρῶν,1χήρα·1χήραις1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.