Definition: In the Bible, "Mensesful" refers to a person who was married but then divorced or separated by reason of death, which is not a legal divorce. The term has no specific historical context in the Old Testament, although it may have been used figuratively or metaphorically for someone with a spouse. The phrase appears in Genesis 19:28-30 where Sarah is given a new husband as she was mourning her dead son and the story of Abraham's relationship with Sarah. She later marries another man named Ishmael, who dies during childbirth. Mensesful is not a term used in modern Jewish or Christian usage, which likely indicates that it might be used in ancient contexts where the concept has been lost to modern scholarship. It's possible the phrase is also related to "menseful" in other languages like Greek or Roman. The word had an Old Testament sense and was often associated with mourning, grief, and loss of a spouse. However, its usage could be altered by different religious contexts over time.

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