BDB496
אַלְמֹן noun [masculine] widowhood, figurative of Babylon Isa 47:9 (|| שְׁכוֺל, compare Isa 47:9 see BaNB 59).
Strong's Lexicon
H489
H489 — אַלמוֹן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H489 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלמוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H481 as in H488 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | almon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-mone' |
| Meaning: | 1. bereavement |
| KJV Renderings: | widowhood. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke