We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 5:3 · retained source text
We are orphanes and fatherlesse, our mothers are as widowes.
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widows
Meaning of “widows”
Women whose husbands have died.
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26 occurrences24 verses14 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 22:24
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There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:25 · retained source text
There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the middest thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the treasure and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the midst thereof.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 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.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:14 · retained source text
Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.
1611 marginal noteMar. 12.40. luk.20.47.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:40 · retained source text
Which deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 23.14
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;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:25 · retained source text
But I tell you of a trueth, many widowes were in Israel in the dayes of Elias, when the heauen was shut vp three yeres and sixe moneths: when great famine was throughout all the land:
1611 marginal note1.King. 17.9.
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:47 · retained source text
Which deuoure widowes houses and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receiue greater damnation.
AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:1 · retained source text
¶ And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:39 · retained source text
Then Peter arose and went with them: when he was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber: And all the widowes stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while shee was with them.
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:41 · retained source text
And he gaue her his hand, and lift her vp: and when hee had called the Saints & widowes, presented her aliue.
I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:8 · retained source text
I say therefore to the vnmaried and widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I.
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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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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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