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OSHB Psa 94:6 אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmānāh) Strongs=490 Lemma=‘אַלְמָנָה’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_widow’ word gloss=‘Widow’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-588

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Other uses (21) of identical word form אַלְמָנָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אַלְמָנָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_widow’, ‘a_widow’, ‘widow’.

GEN 38:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB GEN 38:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _said to_Tāmār his/its_daughter-in-law dwell a _widow the _house _of your _father _of_of until he _will _grow _up Shēlāh son _of_my if/because he _said lest he _should _die also he like_his _of_brothers and_ Tāmār _she _went and_she _dwelt the _house _of her _father _of_of. (GEN_38:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then Yehudah told his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” This was because he’d said, “So that he doesn’t also die like his brothers!” So Tamar went and lived in the house of her father. (GEN 38:11)

EXO 22:21 contextual word gloss=‘widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB EXO 22:21 word 2

OET-LV: 21  any _of widow and_a _fatherless _one not you(pl)_must _afflict. (EXO_22:21)

OET-RV: 21 You mustn’t disadvantage or oppress any foreigner staying in your country, because you were foreigners staying in the land of Egypt. (EXO 22:21)

LEV 21:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB LEV 21:14 word 1

OET-LV: 14 A _widow and_a _divorced_woman and_a_woman_profaned a _prostitute DOM these not he _will _take if/because (if) a _virgin from_his _of_kinspeople(s) he _will _take a _wife. (LEV_21:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (LEV 21:14)

LEV 22:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB LEV 22:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_a _daughter _of a _priest if/because she _will _be a _widow and_a _divorced_woman and_offspring there_belongs_not to/for_her/it and_she _will _return to the _house _of her _father _of_of like_her _of_youth(s) any_of _the _food _of her _father _of_of she _will _eat and_all stranger not he _will _eat in/on/over_him/it. (LEV_22:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (LEV 22:13)

NUM 30:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB NUM 30:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10  and_the_vow _of a _widow and_a _divorced_woman all that she _has _bound on self _of_her it _will _stand on_her. (NUM_30:10)

OET-RV: 10 If a married woman makes a solemn promise, or makes a binding vow on her own life, (NUM 30:10)

DEU 24:17 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow's’ OSHB DEU 24:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 not you _will _turn _aside the_justice _of a _sojourner a _fatherless _one and_not you _will _take _as _pledge the_garment _of a _widow. (DEU_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t pervert justice if it involves foreigners or orphans, and don’t take a widow’s cloak as security for a loan. (DEU 24:17)

2 SAM 14:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 and_he/it _said to/for_her/it the_king what is_to_you and_she/it _said indeed am_a _woman a _widow I and_he/it _died husband _of_my. (SA2_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 “What’s the matter?” the king asked.
¶ “Alas, I’m a widow,” she replied. “My husband has died. (SA2 14:5)

1 KI 7:14 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB 1 KI 7:14 word 3

OET-LV: 14 was_a _son _of a _woman a _widow he from_the _tribe _of Naftālī and_his _of_father was_a _man Tyrian a _worker bronze and_he _was _filled DOM the_wisdom and_DOM the_skill and_DOM the_knowledge for_doing any _of work with_bronze and_he _came to the_king Shəlomoh and_he/it _made DOM all _of their_property/content. (KI1_7:14)

OET-RV: 14 His mother was a widow with Naftali ancestry, and his father had been a bronze engraver in Tsor. He was very knowledgeable and skilled in everything to do with bronze, and so he came to work for King Shelomoh. (KI1 7:14)

1 KI 11:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB 1 KI 11:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 and_Yārāⱱəˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Neⱱaţ an _ʼEfrātī from (the)_Tsərēdāh/(Zeredah) and_name _of his/its_mother was_Tsərūˊāh/(Zeruah) a _woman a _widow a _servant of_Shəlomoh and_he _raised a _hand on_king. (KI1_11:26)

OET-RV: 26 Nebat’s son Yarave’am (Jeroboam), an Efratite from Tseredah also rebelled against the king. (His widowed mother Tseruah was one of Shelomoh’s servants.) (KI1 11:26)

1 KI 17:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB 1 KI 17:9 word 12

OET-LV: 9 Arise go to_Tsₑrəfat/(Zarephath) which belongs_to_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_you _will _dwell there here I _have _commanded there a _woman a _widow to_supply_you. (KI1_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 “Leave here and go to Tserefat in the Tsidon region and stay there. Listen, I’ve commanded a widow lady there to keep you fed.” (KI1 17:9)

1 KI 17:10 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB 1 KI 17:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to_Tsₑrəfat/(Zarephath) and_he _came to the _entrance _of the_city and_see/lo/see there a _woman a _widow was_gathering _of wood(s) and_he/it _called to_her/it and_he _said get please to_me a _little _of water in_vessel so_that _I _may _drink. (KI1_17:10)

OET-RV: 10 So he got ready and went to Tserefat. As he entered the town, he saw a woman picking up bits of firewood, and he asked her, “Can you please get me a drink of water.” (KI1 17:10)

JOB 24:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow's’ OSHB JOB 24:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 the_donkey _of fatherless _ones they _drive _away they _take _as _pledge the_ox _of a _widow. (JOB_24:3)

OET-RV: 3 They drive away the donkey of a family who lost the husband.
⇔ ≈ They take the widow’s ox as payment for a pledge. (JOB 24:3)

JOB 29:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow's’ OSHB JOB 29:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 the_blessing _of one_about _to _perish on_me it _came and_the_heart _of a _widow I _made _sing _for _joy. (JOB_29:13)

OET-RV: 13 Those who were close to dying gave me their blessing,
⇔ ≈ and widows were very pleased that I’d helped them. (JOB 29:13)

JOB 31:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB JOB 31:16 word 6

OET-LV: 16 If I _restrained from_desire _of poor_people and_the_eyes _of a _widow I _caused _to _fail. (JOB_31:16)

OET-RV: ⇔  16 If I’ve been stingy in meeting the needs of the poor,
⇔ or have allowed the widow’s EYES TO FAIL, (JOB 31:16)

PSA 109:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB PSA 109:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 May _they _be children _of_his fatherless _ones and_his/its_woman/wife a _widow. (PSA_109:9)

OET-RV: 9 May his children become fatherless,
⇔ ≈ and may his wife become a widow. (PSA 109:9)

PROV 15:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow's’ OSHB PROV 15:25 word 7

OET-LV: 25 the_house _of proud_people he _tears _down YHWH and_he _will _establish the_territory _of a _widow. (PRO_15:25)

OET-RV: 25 Yahweh tears down the houses of the proud,
⇔ ^ but he’ll protect a widow’s boundary. (PRO 15:25)

ISA 1:17 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB ISA 1:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 Learn to _do _good seek justice set _right the_oppressor vindicate the_fatherless conduct _a _case _for the_widow. (ISA_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 Learn to do good.
⇔ ≈ Strive for justice.
⇔ ≈ Correct the oppressor.
⇔ Serve justice for the fatherless.
⇔ ≈ Stand up for the widow in court.” (ISA 1:17)

ISA 1:23 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow's’ OSHB ISA 1:23 word 14

OET-LV: 23 Leaders _of_your are_rebels and_companions _of thieves of _it _of_all is_loving a _bribe and_it_is_pursuing rewards the_fatherless not they _vindicate and_the_lawsuit _of a _widow not it _comes to_them. (ISA_1:23)

OET-RV: 23 Your leaders are rebels and companions of thieves.
⇔ Everyone loves bribes and kick-backs.
⇔ They don’t defend the fatherless,
⇔ and don’t even think about standing up for the widow. (ISA 1:23)

ISA 47:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB ISA 47:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 and_now listen _to this Oh _voluptuous_woman who_dwells to_security who_says in_her _of_heart I and_only _of_I am_yet not I _will _dwell a _widow and_not I _will _know childlessness. (ISA_47:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 47:8)

EZE 44:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB EZE 44:22 word 16

OET-LV: 22 And_a _widow and_a _divorced_woman not they _will _take to/for_them to_wives if/because (if) virgins of_the _offspring _of of _the _house _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_widow who she _will _be a _widow of_a _priest they _will _take. (EZE_44:22)

OET-RV: 22 Also, priests can’t marry widows of men who weren’t priests, or women who’ve been divorced—they’re permitted to marry only Israeli women who’ve never been married, or widows of other priests. (EZE 44:22)

MAL 3:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_widow’ word gloss=‘widow’ OSHB MAL 3:5 word 14

OET-LV: 5 And_I _will _draw _near to_you(pl) for_judgement and_I _will _be a _witness who_hastens on_sorcerers and_on_adulterers and_on_who]_swear _an _oath to_falsehood and_on_those _who_defraud _of (of)_the_hire _of a _hired _labourer a _widow and_a _fatherless _one and_those _who_thrust _aside _of (of)_a _sojourner and_not they_fear _me YHWH he _says hosts. (MAL_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 This is what army-commander Yahweh says, “At that time, I’ll come to you all to judge you. I’ll quickly testify against all those who practice sorcery, against adulterers, against those who lie in court, against those who don’t pay their workers fairly, against those who mistreat widows and orphans, against those who don’t treat the foreigners among you decently, and against those who refuse to honour me. (MAL 3:5)