Strongs Number: G5503
| Greek Word: | χήρα |
| Transliteration: | chēra |
| Phonetic: | khay'-rah |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a widow (as lacking a husband) literally or figuratively |
| Thayers Definition: |
1. a widow 2. metaph. a city stripped of its inhabitants and riches is represented under the figure of a widow |
| Origin: | Feminine of a presumed derivation apparently from the base of G5490 through the idea of deficiency |
| Bible Usage: | widow. |