Strong's Greek · G5503
χήρα
chḗra
Definitiona widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
Derivationfeminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of deficiency;
KJV usagewidow
Occurrences27 in the KJV · 25 verses
χήρα in Scripture
Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Mark 12:40
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark 12:42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Mark 12:43
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke 4:25
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luke 4:26
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Luke 7:12
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Luke 18:3
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Luke 20:47
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 21:2
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
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