fatherless
Found 43 times in the King James Bible
H3490
Hebrew
G3737
Greek
English Definition
a bereaved person
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ὀρφανός
Transliteration
shâkôl
Strong's Reference
G3737
Greek Meaning
properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively)
"Fatherless" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3490, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3737. Context determines which original word is being used.