אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh) — Desolate House

Hebrew word study: אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh), Strong's H490. a widow; also a desolate place

HebrewStrong's H490
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh)
Pronounced: al-maw-naw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a widow; also a desolate place

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H488 (אַלְמָן);

KJV translation words: desolate house (palace), widow.

Where this word appears

Strong's H490 is tagged on 56 words in 54 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a widow ×19and the widow ×6and to the widow ×5and a widow ×4widows ×4widows its ×4the widow ×3and widow ×2and widows ×2and widows his ×1and widows its ×1widow ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַלְמָנָה ×21וְאַלְמָנָה ×9וְלָאַלְמָנָה ×5אַלְמָנוֹת ×4וְהָאַלְמָנָה ×4אַלְמְנֹתָיו ×2וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו ×2אַלְמָנָה ס ×1בְּאַלְמנוֹתָיו ×1הָאַלְמָנָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×11Job ×6Isaiah ×6Ezekiel ×61 Kings ×5Psalms ×5Jeremiah ×5Exodus ×2

Verses (first 25 of 54)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H488 אַלְמָן (ʼalmân).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼalmânâh (H490) mean?

A widow; also a desolate place.

How is H490 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H490 as: desolate house (palace), widow..

How often does אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh) appear?

Strong's H490 is tagged on 56 words in 54 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.