What does "Widow" mean in the Bible?
By the Jewish law, Deut 25:5, if a married man died leaving no children, his brother was required to marry the widow, in order, first, that the estate might be kept in the family, and, second, that he might, in their descendants, perpetuate the name. Widow appears in 34 verses across 14 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Widow?
WID'OW. By the Jewish law, Deut 25:5, if a married man died leaving no children, his brother was required to marry the widow, in order, first, that the estate might be kept in the family, and, second, that he might, in their descendants, perpetuate the name. This prescription refers only to the family and the estate, and pays no regard to the individual; but there are other prescriptions in the Mosaic Law which show great kindness and circumspection in behalf of the widowed woman. Ex 22:22; Deut 14:29; Deut 16:11, Rev 16:14; Deut 24:17, Deut 24:19-21; Deut 26:12; Eze 27:19.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Widow?
Where does Widow appear in the Bible?
Widow is referenced in 34 verses across 14 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 7:14
- 1 Kings 17:9
- 1 Kings 17:10
- 1 Kings 17:20
- 2 Samuel 14:5
- Deuteronomy 10:18
- Deuteronomy 14:29
- Deuteronomy 24:17
- Deuteronomy 24:19
- Deuteronomy 24:20
- Deuteronomy 24:21
- Deuteronomy 26:12
- Deuteronomy 26:13
- Deuteronomy 27:19
- Exodus 22:22
- Ezekiel 22:7
- Ezekiel 44:22
- Isaiah 1:17
- Isaiah 1:23
- Isaiah 47:8
- Jeremiah 7:6
- Jeremiah 22:3
- Job 24:3
- Job 24:21
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Open all 34 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Widow.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Widow?
Widow appears in 34 verses across 14 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 9 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Widow?
Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, Job, Isaiah, Psalms, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, 2 Samuel, and 6 more.
Where can I read every verse about Widow?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 34, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
