ὈΡΦΑΝΟΥ, ὀρφανου
ORPHANOU, orphanou
Sounds Like: or-pha-NOO
Translations: orphan, an orphan, fatherless, an orphan (of), fatherless (of)
From the root: ὈΡΦΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to someone who has lost one or both parents, particularly a father. It can be used as a noun meaning 'orphan' or as an adjective meaning 'fatherless' or 'bereft'. In the provided context, it is used in the genitive case, indicating possession or relationship, often translated with 'of'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G3737 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 6:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 3:39
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 6:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΡΦΑΝΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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