ὀρφανόςorphanós
bereaved ("orphan"), i.e. parentless
Greek (New Testament) · G3737
Meanings
1. properly, orphan, fatherless: Mark 12:40, WH, mg, James 1:27.
2. In a general sense, bereft, friendless, desolate: John 14:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- John 14:18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.
- James 1:27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.