χήρα (chḗra) — Widow
Greek word study: χήρα (chḗra), Strong's G5503. a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
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a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
KJV translation words: widow
Strong's G5503 is tagged on 27 words in 25 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 23:14 and last appears in Revelation 18:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 25)
- Matthew 23:14 — χηρῶν — widows
- Mark 12:40 — χηρῶν — widows
- Mark 12:42 — χήρα — widow
- Mark 12:43 — χήρα — widow
- Luke 2:37 — χήρα — was a widow
- Luke 4:25 — χῆραι — widows
- Luke 4:26 — χήραν — a widow
- Luke 7:12 — χήρα — a widow
- Luke 18:3 — χήρα — A widow
- Luke 18:5 — χήραν — widow
- Luke 20:47 — χηρῶν — of widows
- Luke 21:2 — χήραν — widow
- Luke 21:3 — χήρα — widow
- Acts 6:1 — χῆραι — widows
- Acts 9:39 — χῆραι — widows
- Acts 9:41 — χήρας — widows
- 1 Corinthians 7:8 — χήραις — widows
- 1 Timothy 5:3 — χήρας — Widows
- 1 Timothy 5:4 — χήρα — widow
- 1 Timothy 5:5 — χήρα — a widow
- 1 Timothy 5:9 — χήρα — A widow
- 1 Timothy 5:11 — χήρας — widows
- 1 Timothy 5:16 — χήρας — dependent widows
- James 1:27 — χήρας — widows
- Revelation 18:7 — χήρα — a widow
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Named in this entry's derivation: G5490 χάσμα (chásma).
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Frequently asked questions
What does chḗra (G5503) mean?
A widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively.
How is G5503 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G5503 as: widow.
How often does χήρα (chḗra) appear?
Strong's G5503 is tagged on 27 words in 25 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 23:14 and last appears in Revelation 18:7.
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