ἀπάτωρ
apátōr
without father
Having no father; of unrecorded or unknown paternal lineage, or lacking information about one's father. In some contexts, used to describe someone whose father is unmentioned or whose paternal ancestry is not given. Can also convey the idea of 'without known or documented father.' The primary sense is the absence of named, recorded, or known paternal origins.
Hebrews 7:3 · Word #1
Lexicon G540
| Lemma | ἀπάτωρ |
| Transliteration | apátōr |
| Strong's | G540 |
| Definition | Having no father; of unrecorded or unknown paternal lineage, or lacking information about one's father. In some contexts, used to describe someone whose father is unmentioned or whose paternal ancestry is not given. Can also convey the idea of 'without known or documented father.' The primary sense is the absence of named, recorded, or known paternal origins. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | without father |
| Literal | without-father |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπάτωρ |
| Strong's | G540 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G540-01
fatherless one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS), describing a single male subject as lacking father or paternal record. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound of alpha-privative and πατήρ denotes one without a father or without recorded paternal origin. As a nominative masculine singular substantive adjective, it is rendered as a personal designation, "fatherless one." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fatherless one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually appropriate, matching the Greek and SILEX definition for lacking paternal lineage. |