כְּ/אַלְמָנֽוֹת
𐤊/𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤅𐤕
ʼalmânâh
like 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.
Lamentations 5:3 · Word #7
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 HR/Ncfpa
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 | like widows |
SIBI-P1 Translation H490-09
like widows
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") + feminine plural absolute noun אַלְמָנָה (widow). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine plural absolute (אַלְמָנוֹת) from the root אלמן, denoting women bereaved of a husband; the prefixed כְּ adds the comparative sense "like." The rendering preserves both the plural feminine form and the core idea of widowhood rooted in spousal loss. |
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