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ὀρφανός G3737

G3737 is the Greek word ὀρφανός, transliterated orphanós. The King James Version most often renders it comfortless.

Word: ὀρφανόςTransliteration: orphanósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

bereaved ("orphan"), i.e. parentless.

Where it comes from

of uncertain affinity.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

comfortless 1×fatherless 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: comfortless, fatherless.

Verses using ὀρφανός

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

John 14:18 · KJV

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

James 1:27 · KJV

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3737 mean?

G3737 is the Greek word ὀρφανός (orphanós), meaning bereaved ("orphan"), i.e. parentless.

How is G3737 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it comfortless (1 time), fatherless (1 time).

How many times does G3737 appear in the Bible?

ὀρφανός (orphanós) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3737 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain affinity.

Nearby entries

G3734 · ὁροθεσία — a limit-placing, i.e. (concretely) boundary-line G3735 · ὄρος — perhaps akin to G142 (αἴρω); compare G3733…G3736 · ὀρύσσω — to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig G3738 · ὀρχέομαι — to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)G3739 · ὅς — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative)…G3740 · ὁσάκις — how (i.e. with G302 (ἄν), so) many times as

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