אַלְמָנוֹת֙
𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤕
ʼalmânâh
widows
A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried, especially one dependent on her deceased husband's household or broader kin group for support. By extension, in certain poetic or metaphorical contexts, the term may refer to a city, house, or nation rendered desolate or bereft (i.e., 'widowed') by loss, devastation, or abandonment.
Isaiah 10:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H490
| Lemma | אַלְמָנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼalmânâh |
| Strong's | H490 |
| Definition | A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried, especially one dependent on her deceased husband's household or broader kin group for support. By extension, in certain poetic or metaphorical contexts, the term may refer to a city, house, or nation rendered desolate or bereft (i.e., 'widowed') by loss, devastation, or abandonment. |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | widows |
SIBI-P1 Translation H490-02
widowed women
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural absolute noun (אַלְמָנוֹת), from אַלְמָנָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אלמן, denoting a woman bereaved of her husband. The feminine plural absolute form requires a plural feminine rendering, hence 'widowed women.' |
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