Fatherless

H3490
Hebrew
UBS
יָתוֹם
yâthôwmyaw-thome'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= person whose father has passed away and therefore unable to care for himself; ≈ regarded as one of the weaker members of the society and should therefore receive special care, together with the aliens, the widows, and other people who are poor

Semantic Domains

Classes

Etymology

from an unused root meaning to be lonely;

KJV Translations

fatherless (child), orphan

Occurrences42
Frequency Rank#743

Verse Usage

This word appears 42 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.