Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H491 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַלמָנוּת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H488 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | almanuwth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-maw-nooth' |
| Meaning: | 1. (concretely) a widow 2. (abstractly) widowhood |
| KJV Renderings: | widow, widowhood. |
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[אַלְמָנוּת] noun feminine widowhood (Mishna id., Phoenician אלמת) suffix בִּגְדֵי אַלְמְנוּתָהּ her widow's garments Gen 38:14; Gen 38:19 construct אַלְמְנוּת חַיּוּת 2Sam 20:3 (of David's imprisoned concubines; but text impossible; ᵐ5 We אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת, compare Dr; Klo thinks gloss); figurative of Jerusalem Isa 54:4 אַלְמְנוּתַיִח.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Isaiah 13:22
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