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אַלְמָנוּת H491
H491 is the Hebrew word אַלְמָנוּת, transliterated ʼalmânûwth and said al-maw-nooth'. The King James Version most often renders it widow's.
What it means
concrete, a widow; abstract, widowhood.
Where it comes from
feminine of H488 (אַלְמָן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: widow, widowhood.
Verses using אַלְמָנוּת
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 38:14 · KJV
And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
2 Samuel 20:3 · KJV
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Common questions
What does Strong's H491 mean?
H491 is the Hebrew word אַלְמָנוּת (ʼalmânûwth), meaning concrete, a widow; abstract, widowhood.
How is H491 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it widow's (1 time), widowhood (1 time).
How many times does H491 appear in the Bible?
אַלְמָנוּת (ʼalmânûwth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H491 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H488 (אַלְמָן).
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