אֵלָם
v.
אֵילָם
s. II. אול
. אַלְמֻגִּים
v.
s. I.
אל
.
•
אַלְמָן
S
488
TWOT
103
GK
527, 528
adj.
widowed
, of Israel
Je 51:5
(
sq.
מֵאֱלֹהִים
).
•
אַלְמֹן
S
489
TWOT
104
GK
529
n.
[
m.
]
widowhood
,
fig.
of Babylon
Is 47:9
(
||
שְׁכֹול
,
cf.
v
8;
vid. Ba
NB 59).
• אַלְמָנָה S 490 TWOT 105 GK 53054 n.f. widow ( Mish. id. , Assyrian alamattu Dl in Zim BP 114) — א׳ Gn 38:11 +; no cstr. ; pl. אַלְמָנֹות Ex 22:23 +; pl. sf. אַלְמְנֹתָיו Jb 27:1 5, etc.— widow 1 K 17:2 0; אִשָּׁה אַ׳ 2 S 14:5 ( || וַיָּ˜מָת אִישִׁי ) 1 K 7:14 ; 11:26 ; 17:9 , 10 ; Gn 38:11 ( J ; living in father’s house) cf. Lv 22:13 ( H ; || גְּרוּשָׁה ); 21:14 ( H ), where widow forbidden as wife of h. p., like גְּרוּשָׁה , חֲלָלָה , זֹנָה cf. Ez 44:22 (×3) ( id. of all priests, except widow of priest); Nu 30:10 ( P ; of widow’s vow, || גְּרוּשָׁה ); נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנֹות = ye shall be slain Ex 22:23 ( || יְתֹמִים בְּנֵיכֶם ) cf. ψ 109:9 Je 15: 8; 18:21 Ez 22:2 5, also La 5:3 ( sim. ); of those snatched away by
pestilence אַלְמְנֹותָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה Jb 27:1 5; by sword, id. , ψ 78:64 ; Ö We read אַלְמָנֹות חַיֹּות 2 S 20:3 ( v. אַלְמָנוּת infr .) of imprisoned concubines; fig. of Jerusalem La 1:1 ; Babylon Is 47:8 ; especially widow as helpless, exposed to oppression & harsh treatment (often || יָתֹום , & גֵּר ); Is 1:23 ; 10:2 Jb 22: 9; 24:3 ; 31:16 ψ 94:6 Mal 3: 5; harshness forbidden, & care for
them enjoined Ex 22:21 ( E ) Dt 14:29 ; 16:11 , 14 ; 24:17 , 19 , 20 , 21 ; 26:12 , 13 ; 27:19 Is 1:17 Je 7: 6; 22:3 Zc 7:1 0, cf. Jb 29:1 3; under especially care of God Dt 10:18 Je 49:11 Pr 15:25 ψ 68:6 ; 146:9 ; once of severity of judgment in not sparing
widow
Is 9:16
. (
אַל׳
Is 13:22
vid.
sub
אַרְמוֹן
;
Ez 19:7
vid.
ib.
)
• [ אַלְמָנוּת S 491 TWOT 106 GK 531 ] n.f. widowhood ( Mish. id. , Ph. אלמת ) sf. בִּגְדֵי אַלְמְנוּתָהּ her widow’s garments Gn 38:1 4, 19 ; cstr. אַלְמְנוּת חַיּוּת 2 S 20:3 (of David’s imprisoned concubines; but text impossible; Ö We אַלְמָנֹות חַיֹּות , cf. D r; Klo thinks gloss); fig. of Jerusalem Is 54:4 אַלְמְנוּתַיִךְ .
We J. Wellhousen.