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אַלְמָן H488
H488 is the Hebrew word אַלְמָן, transliterated ʼalmân and said al-mawn'. The King James Version most often renders it forsaken.
What it means
discarded (as a divorced person).
Where it comes from
prolonged from H481 (אָלַם) in the sense of bereavement.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: forsaken.
Verses using אַלְמָן
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 51:5 · KJV
For Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God, of the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
Common questions
What does Strong's H488 mean?
H488 is the Hebrew word אַלְמָן (ʼalmân), meaning discarded (as a divorced person).
How is H488 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it forsaken (1 time).
How many times does H488 appear in the Bible?
אַלְמָן (ʼalmân) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H488 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: prolonged from H481 (אָלַם) in the sense of bereavement.
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