ὀρφανούς
orphanós
orphans
Deprived of one's parents, especially the father; a person (typically a child) who is bereaved of parental protection or support. In extended contexts, can refer to someone left without guidance, care, or comfort, figuratively as well as literally.
John 14:18 · Word #4
Lexicon G3737
| Lemma | ὀρφανός |
| Transliteration | orphanós |
| Strong's | G3737 |
| Definition | Deprived of one's parents, especially the father; a person (typically a child) who is bereaved of parental protection or support. In extended contexts, can refer to someone left without guidance, care, or comfort, figuratively as well as literally. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | orphans |
| Literal | orphans |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀρφανός |
| Strong's | G3737 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3737-01
fatherless ones
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,AMP), functioning as a noun: "fatherless/bereaved ones" as direct object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Fatherless ones" directly reflects the core sense of being deprived of parental protection, especially the father, while preserving the accusative masculine plural form by using a plural substantive in English. |
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