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G5503χήραchēra

widowPart of speech: Greek Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 9
  4. John: 0
  5. 3
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 1
  8. 2 Corinthians: 0
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 8
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. Hebrews: 0
  20. 1
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. 1

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27 occurrences in 25 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Matthew 23:14 (not in Bible in Basic English)

    χηρῶν, chērōn “widows”

  2. Mark 12:40

    Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

    χηρῶν chērōn “widows”

  3. Mark 12:42

    And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  4. Mark 12:43

    And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  5. Luke 2:37

    She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.

    χήρα chēra “[was] a widow”

  6. Luke 4:25

    Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land;

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  7. Luke 4:26

    But Elijah was not sent to one of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

    χήραν. chēran “a widow.”

  8. Luke 7:12

    Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.

    χήρα· chēra “a widow;”

  9. Luke 18:3

    And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

    χήρα chēra “A widow”

  10. Luke 18:5

    Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.

    χήραν chēran “widow”

  11. Luke 20:47

    Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

    χηρῶν chērōn “of widows”

  12. Luke 21:2

    And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

    χήραν chēran “widow”

  13. Luke 21:3

    And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  14. Acts 6:1

    Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  15. Acts 9:39

    And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  16. Acts 9:41

    And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  17. 1 Corinthians 7:8

    But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them to be even as I am.

    χήραις, chērais “widows,”

  18. 1 Timothy 5:3

    Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

    χήρας chēras “Widows”χήρας. chēras “widows.”

  19. 1 Timothy 5:4

    But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  20. 1 Timothy 5:5

    Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

    χήρα chēra “a widow”

  21. 1 Timothy 5:9

    Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

    χήρα chēra “A widow”

  22. 1 Timothy 5:11

    But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  23. 1 Timothy 5:16

    If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

    χήρας, chēras “[dependent] widows,”χήραις chērais “widows”

  24. James 1:27

    The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  25. Revelation 18:7

    As she gave glory to herself, and became more evil in her ways, in the same measure give her pain and weeping: for she says in her heart, I am seated here a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see sorrow.

    χήρα chēra “a widow”