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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 Weymouth New Testament.

  1. Matthew 23:14 (not in Weymouth New Testament)

    χηρῶν, chērōn “widows”

  2. Mark 12:40

    and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

    χηρῶν chērōn “widows”

  3. Mark 12:42

    But there came one poor widow and dropped in two farthings, equal in value to a halfpenny.

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  4. Mark 12:43

    So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  5. Luke 2:37

    and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.

    χήρα chēra “[was] a widow”

  6. Luke 4:25

    But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  7. Luke 4:26

    and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country.

    χήραν. chēran “a widow.”

  8. Luke 7:12

    And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.

    χήρα· chēra “a widow;”

  9. Luke 18:3

    And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "`Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'

    χήρα chēra “A widow”

  10. Luke 18:5

    yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"

    χήραν chēran “widow”

  11. Luke 20:47

    who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

    χηρῶν chērōn “of widows”

  12. Luke 21:2

    He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,

    χήραν chēran “widow”

  13. Luke 21:3

    and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  14. Acts 6:1

    About this time, as the number of disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were habitually overlooked in the daily ministration.

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  15. Acts 9:39

    So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with

    χῆραι chērai “widows”

  16. Acts 9:41

    Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  17. 1 Corinthians 7:8

    But I tell the unmarried, and women who are widows, that it is well for them to remain as I am.

    χήραις, chērais “widows,”

  18. 1 Timothy 5:3

    Honour widows who are really in need.

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

  19. 1 Timothy 5:4

    But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of God.

    χήρα chēra “widow”

  20. 1 Timothy 5:5

    A widow who is really in need, friendless and desolate, has her hopes fixed on God, and continues at her supplications and prayers, night and day;

    χήρα chēra “a widow”

  21. 1 Timothy 5:9

    No widow is to be put on the roll who is under sixty years of age.

    χήρα chēra “A widow”

  22. 1 Timothy 5:11

    But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  23. 1 Timothy 5:16

    If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.

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

  24. James 1:27

    The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.

    χήρας chēras “widows”

  25. Revelation 18:7

    She has freely glorified herself and revelled in luxury; equally freely administer torment to her, and woe. For in her heart she boasts, saying, `I sit enthroned as Queen: no widow am I: I shall never know sorrow.'

    χήρα chēra “a widow”