χήρα
chera
widow
feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of χάσμα through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively:--widow.
Mark 12:43 · Word #13
Lexicon G5503
| Lemma | χήρα |
| Transliteration | chḗra |
| Strong's | G5503 |
| In-context | widow |
| Literal | widow |
Morphology N NOM F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χήρα |
| Strong's | G5503 |
SIBI-P1 G5503-01
a husband-lacking woman
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS = noun, nominative, feminine, singular; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one female person. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term χήρα denotes a woman deprived of her husband, likely connected etymologically with the idea of deficiency or lack. Rendering it as "a husband-lacking woman" preserves the core sense of deprivation inherent in the root while reflecting the nominative feminine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χήρα (widow, bereaved woman, husband-lacking woman, one left deficient)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5503-03 |
cherais | to the husband-lacking women |
G5503-05 |
cheras | husband-bereft women |
G5503-06 |
cheron | of the husband-lacking women |
Word Usage (27 occurrences of G5503)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 23:14 | χηρῶν | cheron | |
| Mark 12:40 | χηρῶν | cheron | widows |
| Mark 12:42 | χήρα | chera | widow |