אַלְמָנָה

אַלְמָנָה₅₄ noun feminine widow (Mishna id., Assyrian almattu Dl in Zim^{BP 114}) — ׳א 1 Mos 38,11 +; no construct; plural אַלְמָנוֺת 2 Mos 22,23 +; plural suffix אַלְמְנוֺתָיו Job 27,18, etc. — widow 1 Kong 17,20 ׳אִשָּׁה אַ 2 Sam 14,5 (|| וַיָּ֫מָת אִישִׁי) 1 Kong 7,14; 1 Kong 11,26; 1 Kong 17,9; 1 Kong 17,10; 1 Mos 38,11 (J; living in father's house) compare 3 Mos 22,13 (H; || גְּרוּשָׁה); 3 Mos 21,14 (H), where widow forbidden as wife of high priest, like גְּרוּשָׁה, חֲלָלָה, זֹנָה compare Ezk 44,22 (3 t. in verse) (id. of all priests, except widow of priest); 4 Mos 30,10 (P; of widow's vow, || גְּרוּשָׁה); נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֺת = ye shall be slain 2 Mos 22,23 (|| בְּנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִים) compare Sl 109,9; Jer 15,8; Jer 18,21; Ezk 22,25, also Klg 5,3 (simile); of those snatched away by pestilence אַלְמְנוֺתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה Job 27,15 by sword, id., Sl 78,64 ᵐ5 We read אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת 2 Sam 20,3 (see אַלְמָנוּת below) of imprisoned concubines; figurative of Jerusalem Klg 1,1 Babylon Es 47,8 especially widow as helpless, exposed to oppression & harsh treatment (often || יָתוֺם, & גֵּר); Es 1,23; Es 10,2; Job 22,9; Job 24,3; Job 31,16; Sl 94,6; Mal 3,5 harshness forbidden, & care for them enjoined 2 Mos 22,21 (E) 5 Mos 14,29; 5 Mos 16,11; 5 Mos 16,14; 5 Mos 24,17; 5 Mos 24,19; 5 Mos 24,20; 5 Mos 24,21; 5 Mos 26,12; 5 Mos 26,13; 5 Mos 27,19; Es 1,17; Jer 7,6; Jer 22,3; Zak 7,10, compare Job 29,13 under especially care of God 5 Mos 10,18; Jer 49,11; Ord 15,25; Sl 68,6; Sl 146,9 once of severity of judgment in not sparing widow Es 9,16. (׳אַל Es 13,22 see below אַרְמוֺן; Ezk 19,7 see ib. & also below מעון.)