GreekG3737Adjective
ὀρφανός
orphanos
“orphan”
2Occurrences
G3737Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
bereaved ("orphan"), i.e. parentless
of uncertain affinity;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.prop., orphan, fatherless
2.In a general sense (as also in cl.; see LS; and cf. MM, xviii), bereft, friendless, desolate
LXX: for יָתוֹם
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ὀρφανός appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
James
1
John
1
Key Passages
James 1:27BSB
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
John 14:18BSB
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
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