widow
chera identifies a woman described as widowed, including those needing care, seeking justice, giving offerings, or portrayed figuratively.
The term consistently identifies a woman as widowed. The supplied verses place such women in household and community care, personal hardship or appeal, worship-related scenes, and a figurative self-description without showing a separate lexical sense.
Senses in use
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A woman identified as widowed · dominant
Across the occurrences, the forms mark women described by this status: in 1 Timothy 5:5 the nominative singular identifies one left alone who continues in prayers, while Acts 6:1 names a plural group neglected in daily service. In Luke 18:3 the singular woman repeatedly seeks justice, and in Mark 12:42 the APB renders the clause about a poor woman who throws two lepta. Revelation 18:7 uses the same singular form in a figure's claim that she is not a widow.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB regularly presents the forms as “widow” or “widows,” including women receiving assistance, pursuing justice, and making an offering. These renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than establish a separate nuance for each setting.