WIDOW

–Vows of, binding Nu 30:9

–When they are daughters of priests, they are to be supported by their fathers Le 22:13

–Priests forbidden to marry Le 21:14

–Marriage of, authorized Ro 7:3; 1Co 7:39

–Widows’ dower

.See DOWRY

–UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex 22:22-24; De 10:18; 14:28,29; 16:11-14; 24:17,19-21; 25:5-10; 27:19; Job 22:5,9; 24:3,21; 29:13; 31:16,22; Ps 68:5; 94:6; 146:9; Pr 15:25; Isa 1:17,23; 10:1,2; Jer 7:6,7; 22:3; 49:11; Eze 22:7; Zec 7:10; Mal 3:5; Mt 23:14; Mr 12:40; Lu 20:47; 1Co 7:8,9; 1Ti 5:3-6,9-12,16

–INSTANCES OF

.Naomi Ru 1:3

.Ruth Ru 1; 2; 3; 4

.The widow of Zarephath, who sustained Elijah during a famine 1Ki 17

.The woman whose sons Elisha saved from being sold for debt 2Ki 4:1-7

.Anna Lu 2:36,37

.The woman who gave two mites (leptas) in the temple courtyard Mr 12:41-44; Lu 21:2

.The widow of Nain, whose only son Jesus raised from the dead Lu 7:11-15

.See WOMEN

.See MARRIAGE, Levirate (brother-in-law)