Chera designates a widow, a woman bereft of her husband, and its 27 NT occurrences carry both social and theological weight. Widows in the ancient world occupied a precarious position — without a husband's protection or provision, they depended on family, community, and ultimately God. Jesus denounces the scribes who 'devour widows' houses' while making a show of long prayers (Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47), then immediately elevates a poor widow whose two copper coins outweigh every other offering (Mark 12:42-43; Luke 21:2-3). Luke is especially attentive to widows: Anna the prophetess, a widow of eighty-four years, recognizes the infant Jesus in the temple (Luke 2:37); Jesus raises the only son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:12); and the parable of the persistent widow models unceasing prayer (Luke 18:3-5). Jesus cites the widow of Zarephath as evidence of God's care beyond Israel (Luke 4:25-26). Acts records the daily distribution dispute involving Hellenist widows (Acts 6:1), and the widows who mourned Tabitha display the garments she had made (Acts 9:39, 41). First Timothy establishes criteria for enrolling widows in the church's care (1 Tim 5:3-16). Spanish 'viuda,' French 'veuve,' German 'Witwe.'