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Lexicon :: Strong's G5503 - chēra

Aa
χήρα
Transliteration
chēra (Key)
Pronunciation
khay'-rah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of χάσμα (G5490) through the idea of deficiency
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:440,1313

Strong’s Definitions

χήρα chḗra, khay'-rah; feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively:—widow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's G5503 in the following manner: widow (27x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's G5503 in the following manner: widow (27x).

  1. a widow

  2. metaph. a city stripped of its inhabitants and riches is represented under the figure of a widow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χήρα chḗra, khay'-rah; feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively:—widow.
STRONGS G5503:
χήρα, χήρας, ἡ (feminine of the adjective χῆρος, 'bereft'; akin to χέρσος, sterile, barren, and the Latincareo (but cf. Curtius, § 192)), from Homer, Iliad 6, 408 down, the Sept. for אַלְמָנָה, a widow: Matthew 23:14-13Rec.; Mark 12:40, 42; Luke 2:37; Luke 4:25; Luke 7:12; Luke 18:3, 5; Luke 20:47; Luke 21:2; Acts 6:1; Acts 9:39, 41; 1 Corinthians 7:8; 1 Timothy 5:3-5, 9, 11, 16; James 1:27; with γυνή added (2 Samuel 14:5, and often in the Greek writings from Homer, Iliad 2, 289 down), Luke 4:26; a city stripped of inhabitants and riches is represented under the figure of a widow, Revelation 18:7.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
14:5
Mark
12:40; 12:42
Luke
2:37; 4:25; 4:26; 7:12; 18:3; 18:5; 20:47; 21:2
Acts
6:1; 9:39; 9:41
1 Corinthians
7:8
1 Timothy
5:3; 5:4; 5:5; 5:9; 5:11; 5:16
James
1:27
Revelation
18:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5503 matches the Greek χήρα (chēra),
which occurs 26 times in 24 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:40 - who devour G2719 widows’ G5503 houses, G3614 and for appearance’s G4392 sake G4392 offer G4336 long G3117 prayers; G4336 these G3778 will receive G2983 greater G4053 condemnation.” G2917

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:42 - A poor G4434 widow G5503 came G2064 and put G906 in two G1417 [fn]small G3016 copper G3016 coins, G3016 which G3739 amount G1510 to a [fn]cent. G2835

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43 - Calling G4341 His disciples G3101 to Him, He said G3004 to them, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, this G3778 poor G4434 widow G5503 put G906 in more G4183 than all G3956 [fn]the contributors G906 to the treasury; G1049

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:37 - and then as a widow G5503 to the age G2094 of eighty-four. G3589 G5064 She never G3756 left G868 the temple, G2413 serving G3000 night G3571 and day G2250 with fastings G3521 and prayers. G1162

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:25 - “But I say G3004 to you in truth, G225 there were many G4183 widows G5503 in Israel G2474 in the days G2250 of Elijah, G2243 when G3753 the sky G3772 was shut G2808 up for three G5140 years G2094 and six G1803 months, G3376 when G5613 a great G3173 famine G3042 came G1096 over G1909 all G3956 the land; G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:26 - and yet Elijah G2243 was sent G3992 to none G3762 of them, but only G1487 G3361 to [fn]Zarephath, G4558 in the land of Sidon, G4606 to a woman G1135 who was a widow. G5503

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:12 - Now G1161 as He approached G1448 the gate G4439 of the city, G4172 [fn]a dead G2348 man was being carried G1580 out, the [fn]only G3439 son G5207 of his mother, G3384 and she was a widow; G5503 and a sizeable G2425 crowd G3793 from the city G4172 was with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:3 - “There was a widow G5503 in that city, G4172 and she kept coming G2064 to him, saying, G3004 ‘[fn]Give G1556 me legal G1556 protection G1556 from my opponent.’ G476

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:5 - yet G1065 because G1223 this G3778 widow G5503 bothers G3930 G2873 me, I will [fn]give G1556 her legal G1556 protection, G1556 otherwise G2443 G3361 by continually G1519 G5056 coming G2064 she will [fn]wear G5299 me out.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:47 - who G3739 devour G2719 widows’ G5503 houses, G3614 and for appearance’s G4392 sake G4392 offer G4336 long G3117 prayers. G4336 These G3778 will receive G2983 greater G4053 condemnation.” G2917

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:2 - And He saw G3708 a poor G3998 widow G5503 putting G906 [fn]in two G1417 [fn]small G3016 copper G3016 coins. G3016

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:3 - And He said, G3004 “Truly G230 I say G3004 to you, this G3778 poor G4434 widow G5503 put G906 in more G4183 than all G3956 of them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1 - Now G1161 [fn]at this G3778 time G2250 while the disciples G3101 were increasing G4129 in number, a complaint G1112 arose G1096 on the part of the [fn]Hellenistic G1675 Jews against G4314 the native Hebrews, G1445 because G3754 their widows G5503 were being overlooked G3865 in the daily G2522 serving G1248 of food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:39 - So G1161 Peter G4074 arose G450 and went G4905 with them. When G3854 he arrived, G3854 they brought G321 him into the upper G5253 room; G5253 and all G3956 the widows G5503 stood G3936 beside G3936 him, weeping G2799 and showing G1925 all G3745 the [fn]tunics G5509 and garments G2440 that Dorcas G1393 used to make G4160 while G3745 she was with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:41 - And he gave G1325 her his hand G5495 and raised G450 her up; and calling G5455 the [fn]saints G40 and widows, G5503 he presented G3936 her alive. G2198

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:8 - But I say G3004 to the unmarried G22 and to widows G5503 that it is good G2570 for them if G1437 they remain G3306 even G2532 as I.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3 - Honor G5091 widows G5503 who are widows G5503 indeed; G3689

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:4 - but if G1487 any G5100 widow G5503 has G2192 children G5043 or G2228 grandchildren, G1549 they must first G4413 learn G3129 to practice G2151 piety G2151 in regard to their own G2398 family G3624 and to [fn]make G591 some return G591 to their parents; G4269 for this G3778 is acceptable G587 in the sight G1799 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now G1161 she who is a widow G5503 indeed G3689 and who has been left G3443 alone, G3443 has fixed G1679 her hope G1679 on God G2316 and continues G4357 in entreaties G1162 and prayers G4335 night G3571 and day. G2250

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:9 - A widow G5503 is to be put G2639 on the list G2639 only if she is not less G1640 than sixty G1835 years G2094 old, having been the wife G1135 of one G1520 man, G435

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:11 - But refuse G3868 to put younger G3501 widows G5503 on the list, for when G3752 they feel G2691 sensual G2691 desires G2691 in disregard G2691 of Christ, G5547 they want G2309 to get G1060 married, G1060

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If G1487 any G5100 woman G5100 who is a believer G4103 has G2192 dependent widows, G5503 she must assist G1884 them and the church G1577 must not be burdened, G916 so G2443 that it may assist G1884 those G3588 who are widows G5503 indeed. G3689

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:27 - Pure G2513 and undefiled G283 religion G2356 in the sight G3844 of our God G2316 and Father G3962 is this: G3778 to visit G1980 orphans G3737 and widows G5503 in their distress, G2347 and to keep G5083 oneself G1438 unstained G784 [fn]by the world. G2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7 - “To the degree G3745 that she glorified G1392 herself G846 and lived G4763 [fn]sensuously, G4763 to the same G5118 degree G5118 give G1325 her torment G929 and mourning; G3997 for she says G3004 in her heart, G2588 ‘I SIT G2521 as A QUEEN G938 AND I AM G1510 NOT A WIDOW G5503, and will never G3756 see G3708 mourning.’ G3997
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