Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
widowhood
Usage: widowhood
Strong's Number
H491
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H491 Quick Answer
Strong's H491 אַלמָנוּת (almanuwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. almanuwth (al-maw-nooth') n-f. 1. (concretely) a widow 2. (abstractly) widowhood It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include widowhood. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- almanuwth (al-maw-nooth') n-f. 1. (concretely) a widow 2. (abstractly) widowhood
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- widowhood
Meaning and Definition
almanuwth (al-maw-nooth') n-f. 1. (concretely) a widow 2. (abstractly) widowhood [feminine of H488] KJV: widow, widowhood. Root(s): H488
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H491. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H491 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render almanuwth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
widowhood
Genesis 38:19
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How Strong's H491 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H491 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H491 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H491.
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H491, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H491 FAQ
What does almanuth (אַלְמָנוּת) mean?
Almanuth (Strong's H491) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "widow". almanuwth (al-maw-nooth') n-f. 1. (concretely) a widow 2. (abstractly) widowhood
How many times is almanuth (אַלְמָנוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H491 across 3 books.
Where can I study almanuth (אַלְמָנוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H491 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate almanuth (אַלְמָנוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as widowhood. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.