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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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Jeremiah 15:8
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:8 · retained source text

Their widowes are increased to me aboue the sand of the seas: I haue brought vpon them against the mother of the yongmen, a spoiler at noone day: I haue caused him to fall vpon it suddenly, and terrors vpon the citie.

1611 marginal noteOr, against the mother citie, a yong man spoiling, &c. Or, aagainst the mother and the yong men.

Jeremiah 18:21
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:21 · retained source text

Therefore deliuer vp their children to the famine, and powre out their blood by the force of the sword, and let their wiues be bereaued of their children and be widowes, and let their men be put to death, let their yong men be slaine by the sword in battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. powre them out.

1611 marginal notePsal.109.10.

Jeremiah 49:11
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:11 · retained source text

Leaue thy fatherlesse children, I will preserue them aliue: and let thy widowes trust in me.

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