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(Jesus continues telling his parable.)
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## widow ##
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A widow is a woman whose husband has died. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as without defense against evildoers.
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## help me get justice against ##
This could be translated as "punish" or "grant me retribution against."
## my opponent ##
"my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the woman is suing the man or the man is suing the woman.
## fear God ##
"revere God"
## man ##
This refers here to "people" in general.
## causes me trouble ##
This can also be translated as "bothers me."
## wear me out ##
<b>wear me out <b>- "exhaust me"
## by her constant coming ##
"by continually coming to me"