H0488 H0488
widowed (masculine adjective describing Israel)
A rare masculine form of the adjective 'widowed,' used metaphorically of Israel in Jeremiah 51:5. The prophet declares that Israel and Judah are not widowed from their God—that is, not abandoned despite their guilt. The feminine form is more common; this masculine usage may be explained by agreement with the masculine national names Israel/Judah. The phrase reassures that God hasn't severed the covenant relationship.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Metaphorical denial of covenant abandonment in Jeremiah 51:5. Though Israel sinned, God hasn't become their 'late husband,' leaving them as widow. The masculine form (unusual for a state often personified as feminine Zion) agrees with masculine Israel/Judah. This theological image reverses the widow metaphor often used for judgment (cf. Lamentations), here proclaiming continued divine fidelity. Bracketed glosses reflect the term's rarity and metaphorical usage. The passage offers hope amid Babylon's fall: God remains Israel's husband-protector despite their unfaithfulness. 1×
AR["يُتْرَكْ-أَرْمَلًا"]·ben["বিধবা"]·DE["[אלמן]"]·EN["widowed"]·FR["[אלמן]"]·heb["אלמן"]·HI["विधवा"]·ID["janda"]·IT["[אלמן]"]·jav["randha"]·KO["홎버림-받은-것이"]·PT["viúva"]·RU["овдовел"]·ES["viudo"]·SW["mjane"]·TR["dul-bırakılmış"]·urd["بیوہ"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† אַלְמָן adj. widowed, of Israel Je 51:5 (sq. מֵאֱלֹהִים).