לַ/יָּת֣וֹם
𐤋/𐤉𐤕𐤅𐤌
layatom
to-the-orphan
from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person; fatherless (child), orphan.
Deuteronomy 26:13 · Word #13
Lexicon H3490
| Lemma | יָתוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤕𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yâthôwm |
| Strong's | H3490 |
| In-context | to-the-orphan |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3490-01
for the fatherless one
| Root | יתם (y-t-m) |
| Core Meanings | loneliness, bereavement, orphanhood, being deprived of a father |
| Semantic Range | orphan, fatherless child, one bereaved of a father, socially vulnerable dependent |
| Conceptual Significance | The fatherless one represents the quintessential vulnerable person in Israelite society. Care for the יָתוֹם is repeatedly commanded in Torah and emphasized by the prophets, embodying YHWH’s justice and covenantal concern for the defenseless. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("to/for") with assimilated definite article (ַ) + masculine singular noun יָתוֹם in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יָתוֹם is masculine singular absolute, and the prefixed לַ־ (lamed with definite article) gives the sense "for the." The rendering "for the fatherless one" preserves the singular masculine form and reflects the root sense of one left bereft or deprived of a father. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יתם (loneliness, bereavement, orphanhood, being deprived of a father)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3490-02 |
litomayv | to his fatherless ones |
H3490-03 |
vehayatom | and the father-bereft one |
H3490-04 |
veyatom | and a fatherless one |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H3490)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 22:21 | וְ/יָת֖וֹם | veyatom | or orphan |
| Exodus 22:23 | יְתֹמִֽים | yetomim | orphans |
| Deuteronomy 10:18 | יָת֖וֹם | yatom | for the orphan |