אַלְמָנָ֔ה
𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤄
ʼalmânâh
as a widow
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 47:8 · Word #14
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 HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as a widow |
SIBI-P1 Translation H490-01
widowed woman
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The feminine singular noun denotes a woman who has been bereaved of her husband, directly reflecting the root idea of spousal loss. "Widowed woman" preserves both the gender and the state implied by the root אלמן. |
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