Word study · Greek
chḗra
widow
Say it: KHAY-rah (approximate)
χήρα
What it means
A widow. In 5:3-16 the word appears nine times. In Acts 6:1, the early church cared for its widows; in Luke 7:12, the widow of Nain; in Mark 12:42-43, the widow's two small coins. The Old Testament often names widows with orphans and strangers as those God protects.
Range of meaning
- WidowA woman whose husband has died.
- Woman in needOne without family support.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 5
"Honor widows who are widows indeed" (5:3-16).
Every verse (6)
Verses where G5503 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources