Lexical Definition

‎אַלְמָנוּת‎ ʼalmânûwth (al-maw-nooth') widowhood ^H:N-F
feminine of ‎אַלְמָן‎

widow, widowhood.

• concrete, a widow
• abstract, widowhood

1) widowhood

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎אַלְמָנוּת‎] noun feminine widowhood (Mishna id., Phoenician ‎אלמת‎) suffix ‎בִּגְדֵי אַלְמְנוּתָהּ‎ her widow's garments Gen 38:14; Gen 38:19 construct ‎אַלְמְנוּת חַיּוּת‎ 2Sam 20:3 (of David's imprisoned concubines; but text impossible; ᵐ5 We ‎אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת‎, compare Dr; Klo thinks gloss); figurative of Jerusalem Isa 54:4 ‎אַלְמְנוּתַיִח‎.

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