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widows

Meaning of “widows”

Women whose husbands have died.

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26 occurrences24 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 22:24

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Isaiah 9:17
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Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:17 · retained source text

Therfore the LORD shall haue no ioy in their yong men, neither shall haue mercy on their fatherlesse & widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite, and an euil doer, and euery mouth speaketh folly: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1611 marginal noteOr, villeny.

Isaiah 10:2
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To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 10:2 · retained source text

To turne aside the needy from iudgement, and to take away the right from the poore of my people, that widdowes may be their pray, and that they may robbe the fatherles.

Complete reference index — all 24 verses
Exodus 22:24Job 22:9Job 27:15Psalms 68:5Psalms 78:64Isaiah 9:17Isaiah 10:2Jeremiah 15:8Jeremiah 18:21Jeremiah 49:11Lamentations 5:3Ezekiel 22:25Matthew 23:14Mark 12:40Luke 4:25Luke 20:47Acts 6:1Acts 9:39Acts 9:411 Corinthians 7:81 Timothy 5:31 Timothy 5:111 Timothy 5:16James 1:27

Where “widows” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
3 versesJames1 occurrence
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