ὀρφανός
orphanos · orphan
Greek word · Strong’s number G3737 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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orphanos (ὀρφανός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “orphan”.
Someone left without parents; helpless.
How to say it
or·pha·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A child left without a father to protect him.
- Someone left alone, with no one to care for and guide them.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- John 14:18
I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.
- James 1:27
Religion pure and undefiled before God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.