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χήρα G5503

G5503 is the Greek word χήρα, transliterated chḗra. The King James Version most often renders it widow.

Word: χήραTransliteration: chḗraLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 24 verses

What it means

a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively.

Where it comes from

feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of deficiency.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

widow 12×widows 11×widows' 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: widow.

Verses using χήρα

All 24 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 23:14 · KJV

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Mark 12:40 · KJV

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Mark 12:42 · KJV

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

Mark 12:43 · KJV

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

Luke 2:37 · KJV

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Luke 4:25 · KJV

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

Luke 7:12 · KJV

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Luke 18:3 · KJV

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Luke 18:5 · KJV

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

Luke 20:47 · KJV

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Luke 21:2 · KJV

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Luke 21:3 · KJV

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

Acts 6:1 · KJV

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Acts 9:39 · KJV

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

Acts 9:41 · KJV

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

1 Corinthians 7:8 · KJV

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Timothy 5:3 · KJV

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 5:4 · KJV

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1 Timothy 5:5 · KJV

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

1 Timothy 5:9 · KJV

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

1 Timothy 5:11 · KJV

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

1 Timothy 5:16 · KJV

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

James 1:27 · KJV

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Revelation 18:7 · KJV

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5503 mean?

G5503 is the Greek word χήρα (chḗra), meaning a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively.

How is G5503 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it widow (12 times), widows (11 times), widows' (3 times).

How many times does G5503 appear in the Bible?

χήρα (chḗra) is tagged in 24 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5503 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of deficiency.

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