אַלְמָנָה
almana (ʾalmānâ)
/al-maw-NAW/
“widow, bereft woman”
Widow; woman whose provider has died, defenseless before creditors; Yahweh Himself acts as Judge and Defender of widows (Psalm 68:5).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אָלַם (H481) in sense of silence, bereavement.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
widow
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אַלְמָנָה (widow, bereft woman) -> G5503
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where אַלְמָנָה (almana) carries significant theological or narrative weight.