Psalms 109:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Complete Jewish Bible:

May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

Berean Standard Bible:

May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

American Standard Version:

Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Let his children{H1121} be fatherless{H3490}, and his wife{H802} a widow{H490}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Exodus 22:24

  • And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Jeremiah 18:21

  • Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their [blood] by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and [be] widows; and let their men be put to death; [let] their young men [be] slain by the sword in battle.

Lamentations 5:3

  • We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows.

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Commentary for Psalms 109:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H3490
    There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָתוֹם
    Transliteration: yâthôwm
    Pronunciation: yaw-thome'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person; fatherless (child), orphan.
  3. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  4. Strong's Number: H490
    There are 303 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַלְמָנָה
    Transliteration: ʼalmânâh
    Pronunciation: al-maw-naw'
    Description: feminine of אַלְמָן; a widow; also a desolate place; desolate house (palace), widow.