adjective

chēras

Greekχήρα (chēra)

Strong’sG5503

a widow

stem chēr-26 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 of 26 forms occur

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chēras“widow”subjectnominative singular10×

Mark 12:42“widow”kai ercharatas henas chēras ptōchas ballata lepteim duo, hem atō kodrantos.Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

Mark 12:43“widow”kai proskaleratos toin mathētoin autou legata autoi; Amēn legamō vi hoti tas chēras houtas tas ptōchas polloterem pantoiu ballata toiu ballarōtoiu eis tem gazofulakiem;Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

Luke 2:37“widow”kai autas chēras heōs eteiu ogdoēkonta tessares, has ouk afistanete teu hiereu nēsteiai kai deēsiai latreuarōtas nuxan kai hēmeran.and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

Luke 7:12“widow”hōs de engizata ta pula tau politau, kai idou ekkomizite thnēskarētos monogenos huios ta mētēra autou, kai autas ate chēras, kai ochlos tau politau hikanos ate sun auta.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

Luke 18:3“widow”chēras de ate en ta polita ekeina kai erchete pros auton legarōtas; Ekdikasar min apo tou antidikou mu.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

Luke 21:3“widow”kai legata; Alēthōs legamō vi hoti tas chēras tas ptōchas houtas polloterem pantoiu ballata;“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

1 Timothy 5:4“widow”ei de tinas chēras tekneim ē ekgoneim echatō, mathalōr prōton ton idion oikon eusebarō kai amoibain apodōarō toi progonoi, houtem gar atō apodektem enōpion tou theou.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 5:5“widow”tas de ontōs chēras kai monirētas elpizatē epi theon kai prosmenatō tai deēsiai kai tai proseuchai nuxau kai hēmerau;The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

1 Timothy 5:9“widow”Chēras katalegitōr mē elassōnem eteiu hexēkonta ginarētas, henou anērou gunaikas,A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

Revelation 18:7“widow”hoseim doxazata heautan kai strēniata, tosouton dōavar auta basanismon kai penthem. hoti en ta kardia autau legatō hoti Kathemō basilisas, kai chēras ouk amō, kai penthem ouk mē horameia.As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

chēran“widow”objectaccusative singular3×

Luke 4:26“widow”kai pros oudenan autaiu pempita Ēliaos ei mē eis Sarepta tau Sidōniau pros gunaikan chēran.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

Luke 18:5“widow”dia ge tem parecharō mi kopon tan chēran houtan ekdikami autan hina mē eis telem ercherōtas hupōpiazateiō min.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

Luke 21:2“widow”horata de tinan chēran penichran ballarōtan ekei lepteim duo,and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

chērais“widows”subjectnominative plural3×

Luke 4:25“widows”epi alētheiau de legamō vi, pollais chērais ale en tai hēmerai Ēliaou en to Israēl, hote kleiita tos ouranos epi eteim treis kai mēnoin hex, hōs gineta limos megos epi pantan tan gēan,But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

Acts 6:1“widows”En de tai hēmerai houtai plēthunarōtoiu toiu mathētoiu gineta gongusmos toiu Hellēnistoiu pros toin Hebraioin hoti paratheōrile en ta diakonia ta kathēmerina tais chērais autoiu.In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

Acts 9:39“widows”anistanaratos de Petros sunerchata autoi; hon paragineraton anagala eis tem huperōem, kai paristanala auto pantais tais chērais klaiarōtais kai epideiknuerōtais chitōnoin kai himatieim hoseim poiate meta autaiu arōtas tas Dorkadas.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

chērain“widows”objectaccusative plural6×

Acts 9:41“widows”dōaratos de auta cheiran anistanata autan, fōnaratos de toin hagioin kai tain chērain paristanata autan zōarōtan.Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

1 Timothy 5:3“widows”Chērain timasōr tain ontōs chērain.Honor the widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:3“widows”Chērain timasōr tain ontōs chērain.Honor the widows who are truly widows.

1 Timothy 5:11“widows”neoterain de chērain paraitesōr; hotan gar katastrēnialeia tou Christou, gamarō thelalō,But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

1 Timothy 5:16“widows”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

James 1:27“widows”thrēskeias katharas kai amiantas para to theo kai patēro houtas atō, episkepterō orfanoin kai chērain en ta thlipsia autoiu, aspilon heauton tērarō apo tou kosmou.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

chēraiu“widows’”of, belonging togenitive plural2×

Mark 12:40“widows’”tois katesthiarōtois tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseucherōtois; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Luke 20:47“widows’”hois katesthialō tain oikiain taiu chēraiu kai profasia makreim proseuchelō; houtois lambeli perissoterem krimem.They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

chērai“widows”to, fordative plural2×

1 Corinthians 7:8“widows”Legamō de toi agamoi kai tai chērai, kalem autoi ean menaleia hōs kamis;Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

1 Timothy 5:16“widows”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.