χῆραι
chḗra
widows
A woman whose spouse has died, specifically one without a current marital attachment. The term primarily denotes a woman in the social status of widowhood, but may extend to connote a woman who, through the absence or loss of her husband, is left without male support or social standing. In some contexts, the word may embody not only bereavement but also the economic and social vulnerability often associated with widowhood in ancient Mediterranean societies.
Acts 6:1 · Word #24
Lexicon G5503
| Lemma | χήρα |
| Transliteration | chḗra |
| Strong's | G5503 |
| Definition | A woman whose spouse has died, specifically one without a current marital attachment. The term primarily denotes a woman in the social status of widowhood, but may extend to connote a woman who, through the absence or loss of her husband, is left without male support or social standing. In some contexts, the word may embody not only bereavement but also the economic and social vulnerability often associated with widowhood in ancient Mediterranean societies. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | widows |
| Literal | widows |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χήρα |
| Strong's | G5503 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5503-02
bereft women
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP) — functioning as plural subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Bereft women" reflects the root sense of deprivation or lack inherent in χηρ- while preserving the nominative feminine plural form. It highlights not merely marital status but the state of loss and absence embedded in the term. |
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